Fruit Cake 1978

MCI Fruit Cake (1978) Review

By: mreheater72
Date: November 15, 2007

Here is the fifth and also the last “MCI Cake Taste Test” aspirant, a “Fruit Cake” packed May 2 1978 (02058) by EUNICE KING’S KITCHEN, INC, SHERMAN TEXAS 75090.

I opened the can (bottom side!) with the “sand paper method”, the lid was pushed to inside of the can. The vacuum in the can was there, even after 29 years.

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1978 MCI Fruit Cake Can 1978 MCI Fruit Cake Can

The appearance wasn’t good – all the fruit and nut pieces had changed their colour from “normal” to black during the years! The smell of fruit was there, but it was not really appetizing! I decided not to taste it because of the unappetizing appearance!

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Here is a close up of the fruit pieces:
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The next two photos show that even the moisture of fruit was still in the can:
1978 MCI Fruit Cake Can Lid 1978 MCI Fruit Cake Bottom of Can 1978 MCI Fruit Cake Empty Can