666 Posted July 4, 2006 Report Share Posted July 4, 2006 (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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GraemeC Posted July 5, 2006 Report Share Posted July 5, 2006 have you tried the cherry ones from lidl? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkaline Posted July 5, 2006 Report Share Posted July 5, 2006 have you tried the cherry ones from lidl?Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat?????o_O Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachie Posted July 5, 2006 Report Share Posted July 5, 2006 Marks and Spencers tubs of mini imitation jaffa cakes are also rather divine.Definitely cakes though. Although pseudobiscuit works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkaline Posted July 5, 2006 Report Share Posted July 5, 2006 Definitely cakes though. Although pseudobiscuit works.Oh, they're a cake without a doubt. Theres no biscuit based attributes involved in Jaffa's whatsoever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
666 Posted July 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2006 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pogofish Posted July 5, 2006 Report Share Posted July 5, 2006 have you tried the cherry ones from lidl?Mmmmmm..!! They are very nice' date=' IIRC they did raspberry ones too - also V.nice & the mini ones! 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
furcoat_noknickers Posted July 5, 2006 Report Share Posted July 5, 2006 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkaline Posted July 5, 2006 Report Share Posted July 5, 2006 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 o_O Jaffa is a type of Orange, hence the name. Its like having savoury ice cream flavours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeid Posted July 5, 2006 Report Share Posted July 5, 2006 You cunts.... I'm off to the supermarket to buy Jaffa Pseudobiscuits!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaseyBoi Posted July 5, 2006 Report Share Posted July 5, 2006 You cunts.... I'm off to the supermarket to buy Jaffa Pseudobiscuits!!!HA now that made me chortleAye theres a few flavours of jaffa cakes now and i had the exact same convo with ma missus that it defeats the purpose calling em lemon jaffa or blackcurrant jaffa as jaffa is an orangeShe told me to stop talking with my mouth full Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass Cadet Posted July 5, 2006 Report Share Posted July 5, 2006 Ditto the M&S's rectangular Jaffa Cakes - on 2pks for 99p quite often. The topping goes right to the edge of the sponge.So do Lidl's - takes all the fun away though. I like nibbling round the edge so I'm left with just the orangey bit then I scoff the orange bit in a 1er..... Mmmmmmm........How do you eat yours? *blatant theft from the creme egg ad's* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
666 Posted July 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2006 She told me to stop talking with my mouth fullwere you eating jaffa pseudobiscuits? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaseyBoi Posted July 5, 2006 Report Share Posted July 5, 2006 aye thing with thos things is 1 packet is never quite enoughWe dont talk about jaffas when im eating out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeid Posted July 5, 2006 Report Share Posted July 5, 2006 Somerfield... two packs of pseudobiscuits for 99p *scoffs*fuck off, you're not getting any! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass Cadet Posted July 5, 2006 Report Share Posted July 5, 2006 aye thing with thos things is 1 packet is never quite enoughWe dont talk about jaffas when im eating out You pig! I have bother wi half a packet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaseyBoi Posted July 5, 2006 Report Share Posted July 5, 2006 YEEEEEEEEEEEES i have worms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pogofish Posted July 5, 2006 Report Share Posted July 5, 2006 Have another pack then - They need feeding! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeid Posted July 5, 2006 Report Share Posted July 5, 2006 *b'duh dum dum dum... another pack bits the dust*I just scoffed a packet. I want more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainWow Posted July 7, 2006 Report Share Posted July 7, 2006 they guys on QI had a convo about it and they proved that it was a cake. and it's in the name so there's no argument about it. hehe, the new flavours are disgusting, ewwwwww! but the mini rolls are fine... hint hint hint fi. ooooh yeah. they should just keep going with what they already got. ack, i'm done here. LATERS!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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