Jaffa cakes
Jul 23rd 2010, 2:57 pm
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Jaffa cakes
Not only would I love to be able to find some here but the big question is....
Are they Cake or Biscuit?
Are they Cake or Biscuit?
Jul 23rd 2010, 3:00 pm
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Jul 23rd 2010, 3:02 pm
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Jul 23rd 2010, 3:21 pm
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Jul 23rd 2010, 3:22 pm
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Re: Jaffa cakes
The precise identity of the Jaffa Cake as a cake or cookie, also known as a biscuit in the United Kingdom, has been a topic of heated debate. In fact, McVitie's once found itself in court defending the identity of the Jaffa Cake as a cake, not a biscuit. While this debate might seem petty, rates of taxation for cakes and cookies are different in the United Kingdom, so for McVitie's, this was a very serious issue.
As it turns out, Jaffa Cakes are classified as cakes on the grounds that they are soft when fresh and they turn hard when stale. McVitie's actually brought a giant Jaffa Cake to the courthouse for the trial as a demonstration piece to defend the Jaffa Cake's honor. Despite the eventual court verdict in the matter, the debate still continues, with many people arguing that the Jaffa Cake is really a biscuit, based on its size and composition.
As it turns out, Jaffa Cakes are classified as cakes on the grounds that they are soft when fresh and they turn hard when stale. McVitie's actually brought a giant Jaffa Cake to the courthouse for the trial as a demonstration piece to defend the Jaffa Cake's honor. Despite the eventual court verdict in the matter, the debate still continues, with many people arguing that the Jaffa Cake is really a biscuit, based on its size and composition.
Jul 23rd 2010, 3:24 pm
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Jul 23rd 2010, 6:59 pm
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Re: Jaffa cakes
Find them in most grocery stores who have international sections.
Cheaper on Amazon, or perhaps kind a local knock off.
Cheaper on Amazon, or perhaps kind a local knock off.
Jul 23rd 2010, 7:12 pm
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Re: Jaffa cakes
The difference between a cake and a biscuit is that when it goes stale, a cake goes hard and a biscuit goes soft.
A Jaffa cake goes hard when stale, therefore it is technically a cake.
(so says Stephen Fry!)
Jul 23rd 2010, 7:13 pm
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Re: Jaffa cakes
Biscuit cakes
Jul 23rd 2010, 8:32 pm
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Re: Jaffa cakes
Either way they are over rated.
Jul 23rd 2010, 11:00 pm
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Re: Jaffa cakes
Aldi has fake Jaffa Cakes for $1.50 a box, taste very close to the real thing. The strawberry ones are no good, but the orange are easily close enough to the originals to be worth buying.
Jul 23rd 2010, 11:36 pm
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Re: Jaffa cakes
These are pretty good too and can be found at HEB in Houston.
