Jaffa Cake - Cake or Biscuit?

T-Bone

T-Bone

In Cryo Sleep
I want the esteemed opinions on this from everyone. I remember having a discussion with Haven, Duren and Lothar(Many of you wont know him) in NS one day so I thought I'd generalise the discussion :)

Discuss!
 
Ronin Storm

Ronin Storm

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Isn't a Jaffa Cake a perfect blend of cake in a biscuit shaped and sized parcel?

I guess that's an argument for "cake"... :)
 
Haven

Haven

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Its a cake but the government wants to classify it as a biscuit for tax reasons (biscuits are a higher tax band in the UK than cakes - somewhat fucked up that biscuits are a "luxury" but cakes are a "staple" and hence taxed less ... let them eat cake I say !).

I think thats right anyway but I havent bothered looking online for confirmation - I'm sure someone will look it up for us.

[edit]Looked it up I wasnt far wrong ... the taxing is about its perishability apparently, so how do frozen gateaux fit into this :)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A185104
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, arial, helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Trebuchet MS, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Jaffa Cakes: Biscuit or Cake?[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]The source of one of the most complex conundrums ever to challenge mankind:[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Is it a cake or is it a biscuit?[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]These small circular sponges topped with chocolate and squidgy orange stuff have been the subject of much debate over the years. Even the British government has become embroiled in this web of snack-related intrigue. At present the Jaffa Cake is classified as a cake but the British government is attempting to get it reclassified as a biscuit. This would mean it would come under a higher tax bracket as biscuits aren't as perishable as cakes, or something technical like that. [/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]It is not clear how much more expensive the Jaffa Cake would become should this proposal go through Parliament, but it's possible they could move from the realms of 'everyday favourite' to become more a much more exclusive item. In which case, they could end up being treated similarly to fine wines, so that in the future, small groups of Jaffa Cake connoisseurs might be found in darkened cellars discussing texture, nose, and full-bodied flavour.[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Whatever happens, the Jaffa Cake will retain a unique place in the biscuit/cake market. [/FONT]
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F

Fi$hy

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I agree,
a jaffa is a cake: small slice of sponge cake with a orange flavoured gelatin center, covered in (Dark??) chocolate.

But it's the size of a biscuit so it can be portable!

so I think a new term is in order, like porta-cabin. porta-cake!!
 
SgtSafety

SgtSafety

In Cryo Sleep
In EU standards a biscuit goes soft when out of date and a cake goes hard when out of date. So actually it should be called a jaffa cake because when it goes off it becomes hard. So that should of cleared everything up :D
 
G

Gopha

In Cryo Sleep
JAFFFA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11 (biscuit)
 
G

Gopha

In Cryo Sleep
listen its in the biscuit section in supermarkets and you dont buy them in bakerys, so im going with biscuit, or person without the ability to u know wat, Taffy gets me here
 
Ronin Storm

Ronin Storm

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True true, cookies should be soft and doughy -- freshly baked. Tesco's triple chocolate cookies can sometimes hit the mark.
 
SgtSafety

SgtSafety

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nah any superstores like that cant do it. its the wee cookie place in town i cant remeber its name though :P if u live in glasgow its in bucanhan gallerys there fantastic :D just beside the escalators goign down to the bottom floor
 
BiG D

BiG D

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Something tells me that biscuits are held in much higher esteem on your side of the world...
 
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