2006-09-12 01:06:40 · 30 answers · asked by Laughing Boy 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
cakcuit, bit of both.
2006-09-12 01:23:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
One difference between them that a biscuit would crumble into bits if you cut it with a sharp knife but a cake would cut cleanly, and so as you can slice a jaffa in two and it doesn't fragment then it's a cake.
also, i believe biscuit is derived from the french to be baked twice, and a cake is only baked once, like a jaffa cake. So if you want to be literal again its definitely a cake.
Also, biscuits left out on the sideboard go soggy after a few days cakes left out on the sideboard go hard after a few days jaffa cakes go hard thus, they are cakes QED
Finally, the Irish inland revenue decided it was a cake due to its moisture content being above 12%, and those tax men are never wrong
There is an excellent website which rates biscuits and other biscuit like snacks which would probably give you the actual defined difference ( www.nicecupofteaandasitdown.com )
2006-09-12 08:23:11 · answer #2 · answered by sonospartacus 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cake - There was a big court case over this:-
Biscuits and cakes are considered a necessity by UK law and are zero rated. Chocolate-covered biscuits however are a luxury and subject to VAT at 17.5%. McVities and HM Customs & Excise2 argued over whether the Jaffa Cake was a cake (no VAT) or a chocolate biscuit (lots of VAT). The argument had to be taken to a tribunal (kind of like a court) to be resolved. In the end McVities baked a 12" Jaffa Cake which convinced the tribunal Chairman of the general cakeiness of the Jaffa Cake.
2006-09-12 08:07:40 · answer #3 · answered by Perkins 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jaffa Cake is a low flat cake with a nice blend of chocolate chips and oranges . The name jaffa cake is derived from the name jaffa oranges . It is marketed as a biscuit too.
2006-09-12 09:05:28 · answer #4 · answered by Sharon Jacob 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a cake.
Take a look at the following website and search for Jaffa. It speaks of the infamous Jaffa Cake - Cake or Biscuit case of 1991.
http://www.vatease.co.uk/news/vat-newsletter-may-2006.htm
Then go to the UK Customs website (below), which confirms that it is a cake under section 3.4.2 Biscuits, which explains what is classified as a biscuit (standard rated), and what is classified as a cake (zero rated).
http://customs.hmrc.gov.uk/channelsPortalWebApp/channelsPortalWebApp.portal?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=pageVAT_ShowContent&id=HMCE_CL_000118&propertyType=document
Some tax terminology, but I guess it means something.
2006-09-12 08:25:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
By definition, a biscuit will go soft if left to go stale, and a cake will go hard. Does a Jaffa Cake go hard or soft when stale?!? I can't remember but from this, it is easy to work out which a Jaffa Cake is.
2006-09-12 08:25:00 · answer #6 · answered by itchybeardblue 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its a Jaffa CAKE! For goodness sakes. Biscuits are not spongy.
2006-09-12 08:10:05 · answer #7 · answered by Kate1984 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A cake, i made a giant one, just use normal size sponge cake with jelly and chocolate on top, its very nice and tastes exactly like a jaffa cake. Also the name is a bit of a give away
2006-09-12 08:09:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends where you find them in the supermarket. Tesco puts them with the biscuits, so I'd say it's a biscuit.
On the other hand, Jaffa Cake Bars are with the cakes (e.g. Mr Kipling, mini rolls etc), so I'd say they are cakes.
2006-09-12 08:09:14 · answer #9 · answered by hastetothewedding 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is neither a cake nor a biscuit. It if a special snack which cannot reproduce. Jaffa means inability to reproduce.
Jaffa oranges are seedless
Jaffa grapes are seedless
Jaffa is seedless
2006-09-12 08:14:36 · answer #10 · answered by Mai C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Biscuit
2006-09-12 08:16:04 · answer #11 · answered by ***Missy*** 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋