The cake is assumed to have been brought to the region in 1911 by the expedition of Robert Falcon Scott, a famous British explorer.
The delicacy was produced by the Huntley and Palmers company, the logo of which could be seen on the remnants of the paper.
Which year do you suppose it went from edible to "almost" edible? https://t.co/dyCYS7fiVm via @NatGeo #fruitcake #artifact #antartica
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A piece of #fruitcake from 106 years ago was found in #Antarctica, and it’s still edible! pic.twitter.com/Rurg2asCz2
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"It didn't smell that fresh but it looked edible, it certainly smelt off… a bit like rancid butter," the trust's artefacts manager, Lizzie Meek, said cited by www.stuff.co.nz.
The cake was found along with other food remnants left in the hut by the explorers, including sardines, deteriorated meat and fish and a couple jars of jam.
