Parents put under by pressure by consumerist culture

FIONA QUINN was taken aback when her 12-year-old daughter revealed the latest Confirmation trend — designer cakes.

Families, Molly explained, were having speciality cakes made for the big day in the shape of designer handbags such as Juicy Couture or Paul’s Boutique for example — and uploading photographs of them on Facebook.

Her ideal Confirmation cake, Molly decided, would have a trendy Converse shoe on top.