TIL that a fruitcake baked in 1878 has been passed down five generations as a family heirloom. The cake was preserved to honor its maker, Fidelia Ford. The round brown slab is hard as a rock with a blistered surface. It's kept in an antique glass compote dish with a lid.

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2019/12/12/tecumseh-family-141-year-old-fruitcake-r…
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