2006-06-26 02:36:17 · 18 answers · asked by Jimmy G 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
It's a cake.
In 1991, McVities was taken to court by HM Customs because chocolate covered biscuits are classed as a luxury item and are subject to a higher band of tax. McVities proved that Jaffa Cakes were in fact cakes, arguing that the distinction between cakes and biscuits is simply that cakes go hard when stale, whereas biscuits go soft. It was demonstrated that Jaffa Cakes become hard when stale and McVitie's won the case.
2006-06-26 02:47:39 · answer #1 · answered by Logan 2 · 13⤊ 0⤋
Cake
2006-06-26 10:26:34 · answer #2 · answered by Guernsey girl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a Jaffa cake - not a jaffer. And it is a cake - I have a packet of them in front of me now and it says - 'Contains 36 CAKES'!
2006-06-26 10:01:07 · answer #3 · answered by Roxy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its a Casuit. Biscuit and cake.
2006-06-26 09:41:57 · answer #4 · answered by Ajescent 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a cake! Becos biscuits go soft when they're old n cakes go hard. Jaffa cakes go hard so there ya go, point proven!
2006-06-26 16:00:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There was a big kick off with the eu over this, they said it was a cake and mcvities said it was a biscuit, or the other way round, anyway, mcvities won.
2006-06-26 15:11:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a cake, it is a sponge, it has egg in it which makes it more fluffy and light. Biscuits dont have egg in them.
2006-06-26 09:40:03 · answer #7 · answered by Emmie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cake - the clues in the name.
I never get tired of seeing this question appear.
Go on, someone mention the VAT ruling!
2006-06-26 09:39:42 · answer #8 · answered by 'Dr Greene' 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its a cake. firstly name is jaffa CAKE, 2nd, it has an egg in biscuits don't and 3rdly my opinion is its a cake because i prefer cakes to biscuits and jaffa cakes are nice. hope i helped!!!
2006-06-26 09:41:57 · answer #9 · answered by KiRSTY--BB3 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a cake
2006-06-26 09:41:00 · answer #10 · answered by ♥Lexi♥ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋