# 113-Year-Old Cakes The Willis Museum in England Has the World's Oldest Wedding Cake on Display By Chalaine Mantha | Published 2011-02-21 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oldest-wedding-cake References: [oddee](http://www.oddee.com/) & [aolnews](http://www.aolnews.com/2011/02/17/feast-your-eyes-on-the-worlds-oldest-wedding-cake/) The oldest wedding cake in the world has lived to be 113 and is on display at the Willis Museum in Basingstoke, Hampshire. The Guinness World Record-breaking cake was made all the way back in 1898! The Victorian-era fruit cake is still [elaborately decorated and frosted](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/party-rings). Surprisingly, the oldest wedding cake in the world is still moist in the middle! The cake is in near perfect condition except for a crack down the middle caused by World War II bombers. Photo Credits: [BrideTide](http://bridetide.blogspot.com/2011/02/oldest-wedding-cake-in-world.html) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.4/10 - Popularity: 53% | Activity: 70% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Historical Preservation:** Opportunities for businesses to capitalize on preserving historical artifacts and objects. - **Sustainable Preservation:** Opportunities for businesses to develop sustainable preservation methods to further preserve historic artifacts and objects. - **Heritage Tourism:** Opportunities for businesses to develop tourism experiences around historic artifacts and objects. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Museums and Galleries:** Museums and galleries can take advantage of this trend by showcasing more historical objects to the public. - **Food Production Industry:** The food industry can develop preservation methods and techniques to preserve historical foods. - **Tourism Industry:** The tourism industry can use heritage tourism to promote historical destinations and/or attraction sites. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Luxe King-Honoring Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coronation-cake.md) - [Wedding Pizza Promotions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pizza-hut-6.md) - [Record-Breaking Cheesecakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/largest-cheesecake.md) - [Lobster Roll Wedding Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lobster-roll-wedding-cakes.md) - [Delicious Grandma-Style Baked Goods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gradnmas-fruitcake.md) - [Celebratory 10-Tier Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/klondike-100th-birthday-cake.md) - [Robotic Wedding Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robocake.md) - [Playful Biscuit-Inspired Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/party-rings-celebration-cake.md) - [Celebratory Bacon Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bacon-cake.md)