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[666]

(taken from the fantastic Wikipedia)

"Under UK law, no VAT is charged on biscuits and cakes — they are "zero rated". Chocolate covered biscuits, however, are classed as luxury items and are subject to VAT at 17.5%. McVitie's classed its Jaffa Cakes as cakes, but in 1991, this was challenged by HM Customs and Excise in court. This may have been because Jaffa Cakes are about the same size and shape as some types of biscuit. The question which had to be answered was what criteria should be used to class something as a cake or biscuit. McVitie's defended the classification of Jaffa Cakes as a cake by producing a giant Jaffa Cake to illustrate that their Jaffa Cakes were simply mini cakes.

They also argued 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.

The issue was revisited in an article entitled 'Are Jaffa Cakes really biscuits?' published in the Journal of Unlikely Science (Volume 1, issue 7, 2005). The article attempted to classify biscuits via a scientific analysis of various features (size, shape, filling etc.) and determined that the Jaffa Cake should be regarded as a biscuit, or 'pseudobiscuit'."

PSEUDOBISCUIT, haha.

yeah, i really like jaffa cakes. you?

[GraemeC]

have you tried the cherry ones from lidl?

[Alkaline]

Originally Posted by GraemeC

have you tried the cherry ones from lidl?

Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat?????

[Rachie]

Marks and Spencers tubs of mini imitation jaffa cakes are also rather divine.

Definitely cakes though. Although pseudobiscuit works.

[Alkaline]

Originally Posted by rainbowprincess

Definitely cakes though. Although pseudobiscuit works.

Oh, they're a cake without a doubt. Theres no biscuit based attributes involved in Jaffa's whatsoever.

[666]

Originally Posted by GraemeC

have you tried the cherry ones from lidl?

mmmh....no.

does anyone remember the special edition Halloween Jaffa Cake Bars?
they were soooo good. too bad they discontintued it

[pogofish]

Originally Posted by GraemeC

have you tried the cherry ones from lidl?

Mmmmmm..!! They are very nice, IIRC they did raspberry ones too - also V.nice & the mini ones!

Originally Posted by rainbowprincess

Marks and Spencers tubs of mini imitation jaffa cakes are also rather divine.

Ditto the M&S's rectangular Jaffa Cakes - on 2pks for 99p quite often. The topping goes right to the edge of the sponge.

I like my Jaffa Cakes, I do. Can't you tell?

[furcoat_noknickers]

a foolish person has left a packet of blackcurrant jaffa cakes next to the coffee machine at my work. I've already had three yum.

[Alkaline]

Originally Posted by furcoat_noknickers

a foolish person has left a packet of blackcurrant jaffa cakes next to the coffee machine at my work. I've already had three yum.

What is it with these different flavoured jaffa cakes

Jaffa is a type of Orange, hence the name. Its like having savoury ice cream flavours

[Jeid]

You cunts.... I'm off to the supermarket to buy Jaffa Pseudobiscuits!!!