FabSwingers.com forum: Is a jaffa cake really a cake?

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Im confused,i dunk a jaffa in my tea but i wouldnt dunk any other cake,i need input on this as its stressing me out!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Hahaha bless you

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By *randMrs Spanish BrunetteCouple
over a year ago

home sweet home

Yes. It's a cake

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Yes. It's a cake

But it looks like a biscuit!!

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By *alandNitaCouple
over a year ago

Scunthorpe

You dunk Jaffa cakes

. Noooo

But yes for tax purposes they are. Cakes go dry when past their best and biccies go soggy.

Nita

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

McVities Jaffa cakes are cakes.

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By *orwegian BlueMan
over a year ago

Iceland, but Aldi is closer..

You sick sick sick puppy..

That is just so wrong..

And I bet you dunk a mars bar in yer pint too!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

jaffa CAKE. clue's in the name

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Oh my days, dunking Jaffa Cakes?!?!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

And jaffas are all plain/dark chocolate....i know i have to mich time on my hands

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By *emplarWarriorMan
over a year ago

Nottingham

Its a cake due to some VAT scam I believe

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"jaffa CAKE. clue's in the name

Dont start!!

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By *randMrs Spanish BrunetteCouple
over a year ago

home sweet home

"Yes. It's a cake

But it looks like a biscuit!!"

It's a cake

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Yes. It's a cake

But it looks like a biscuit!!

It's a cake

I need a drink

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

They are not as good as Digestive cakes.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Its a cake due to some VAT scam I believe"

it's a cake because it's a cake

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It's a biscake. Obviously. Now I really want a jaffa cake.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Yes. It's a cake

Only if it's offered in exchange for Dec on Fab.

*mods. This is not true. It's a joke.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Yes. It's a cake

Only if it's offered in exchange for Dec on Fab.

*mods. This is not true. It's a joke. "

Poor Ant, he always gets left out

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Its a cake due to some VAT scam I believe"

You are correct there was a court case about it .

they are officially cakes and you stick a candle in one

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"You dunk Jaffa cakes

. Noooo

But yes for tax purposes they are. Cakes go dry when past their best and biccies go soggy.

Nita"

There was a court battle over vat, as above it was proven cakes go hard biscuits go soft. No VAT on Jaffas yeahhhh

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I do like a tax loophole - biscuits and cakes covered in chocolate are classed as luxury and therefore subject to VAT (whereas plain ones are zero rated). But if the chocolate is embedded in the biscuit - like chocolate chip cookies - then it avoids VAT.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If it goes hard when you leave it out, it's a cake. If it goes soft when you leave it out it's a biscuit

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By *randMrs Spanish BrunetteCouple
over a year ago

home sweet home

"Yes. It's a cake

But it looks like a biscuit!!

It's a cake

I need a drink"

Eggnog ?

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By *ax777Man
over a year ago

Not here

"Its a cake due to some VAT scam I believe

it's a cake because it's a cake

MCVities won a court case against HM Customs & Excise who claimed that jaffacakes were biscuits and as they are covered in chocolate should be subject to standard rate for VAT purposes, whereas cakes are zero rated. The court ruled in favour of McVities who claimed they are a cake.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"If it goes hard when you leave it out, it's a cake. If it goes soft when you leave it out it's a biscuit"

I like this theory

Will someone now please test it on a jaffa cake to put us out of our misery

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Dunk a Mars bar.Everybody knows you fry them!!!!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Yes. It's a cake

Only if it's offered in exchange for Dec on Fab.

*mods. This is not true. It's a joke.

Poor Ant, he always gets left out

I'll send him a biscuit then.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Yes. It's a cake

But it looks like a biscuit!!

It's a cake

I need a drink

Eggnog ?

Is there egg in this drink?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Yes. It's a cake

Only if it's offered in exchange for Dec on Fab.

*mods. This is not true. It's a joke.

Poor Ant, he always gets left out

I'll send him a biscuit then.

*again. It's a joke. I won't send anything.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"You sick sick sick puppy..

That is just so wrong..

And I bet you dunk a mars bar in yer pint too!!

H dunks her macds chips in her milkshake.

xxx

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By *randMrs Spanish BrunetteCouple
over a year ago

home sweet home

"Yes. It's a cake

But it looks like a biscuit!!

It's a cake

I need a drink

Eggnog ?

Is there egg in this drink?"

I think so

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Yes. It's a cake

But it looks like a biscuit!!

It's a cake

I need a drink

Eggnog ?

Is there egg in this drink?"

Yes heated very slowly over a long period of time n keep stiring or the egg will cook. Xxx

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By *onhorMan
over a year ago

here

Can anyone answer the truly vexing question, is shortbread a biscuit?

I'll happily dunk in my tea. They retain high volumes without disintegration after all.

I'm not a fan of dipping my bread in my paned.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Can anyone answer the truly vexing question, is shortbread a biscuit?

I'll happily dunk in my tea. They retain high volumes without disintegration after all.

I'm not a fan of dipping my bread in my paned.

My head is battered now

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By *verysmileMan
over a year ago

Canterbury

In my house, we do not consider them a biscuit. We do not consider them a cake. We DO consider them a necessity.

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By *orthseatiger69Man
over a year ago

Ayrshire /North lanarshire

The clue is in the name

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Im confused,i dunk a jaffa in my tea but i wouldnt dunk any other cake,i need input on this as its stressing me out!"

Firstly; what kind of depraved, deviant lunatic dunks a Jaffa Cake?

Secondly, and in answer to your question; no idea, they never survive long enough to warrant classification.

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By *randMrs Spanish BrunetteCouple
over a year ago

home sweet home

"Can anyone answer the truly vexing question, is shortbread a biscuit?

I'll happily dunk in my tea. They retain high volumes without disintegration after all.

I'm not a fan of dipping my bread in my paned.

My head is battered now

Too much eggnog

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

depraved, deviant,lunatic...3 of my favorite words

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By *onhorMan
over a year ago

here

"Can anyone answer the truly vexing question, is shortbread a biscuit?

I'll happily dunk in my tea. They retain high volumes without disintegration after all.

I'm not a fan of dipping my bread in my paned.

My head is battered now

Would it be mean to bring up Bombay duck at this point?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Part of your 5 a day,,,,

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Can anyone answer the truly vexing question, is shortbread a biscuit?

I'll happily dunk in my tea. They retain high volumes without disintegration after all.

I'm not a fan of dipping my bread in my paned.

My head is battered now

Would it be mean to bring up Bombay duck at this point?

isnt that fish.....ok thats it im going pub

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Can anyone answer the truly vexing question, is shortbread a biscuit?

I'll happily dunk in my tea. They retain high volumes without disintegration after all.

I'm not a fan of dipping my bread in my paned.

My head is battered now

Would it be mean to bring up Bombay duck at this point?

isnt that fish.....ok thats it im going pub"

I always thought it was a joke played on us brits by indian restaurant owners! See what they could get us to eat!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Its a cake due to some VAT scam I believe

it's a cake because it's a cake

that as may be, but that isn't what makes it a cake..the fact it's a cake is what makes it a cake, meaning, that it still would be a cake if there was a court thingy or not

whatever...i want some now

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By *eanut Butter CupWoman
over a year ago

B & M Bargains

"I do like a tax loophole - biscuits and cakes covered in chocolate are classed as luxury and therefore subject to VAT (whereas plain ones are zero rated). But if the chocolate is embedded in the biscuit - like chocolate chip cookies - then it avoids VAT. "

I love the VAT rules. I gave up crisps for lent one year but carried on eating doritos as they are corn-based snacks. Shamefully I have now forgotten which one is zero rated

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

You can make your own, which would likely be cake but the shop ones are most unlike cake Imo. They need beefing up - with cake, not beef.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It's a biscuit. The filling isn't even orange it's mainly apricot

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"It's a biscuit. The filling isn't even orange it's mainly apricot "

Smart arse

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

don't start the "dunking ya jaffa cake" debate again... I got slaughted by everyone in this years "bake off" thread for admitting to doing that....

mary berry doesn't approve!!!! tut tut tut!!!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Biscuits go soft cakes go hard... Make your own mind up.

However the high court ruled it's a biscuit

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By *risky_MareWoman
over a year ago

...Up on the Downs

"If it goes hard when you leave it out, it's a cake. If it goes soft when you leave it out it's a biscuit

I like this theory

Will someone now please test it on a jaffa cake to put us out of our misery

Oh they defo go hard!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"It's a biscuit. The filling isn't even orange it's mainly apricot

Smart arse

Did you read my comment and do some research?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Im confused,i dunk a jaffa in my tea but i wouldnt dunk any other cake,i need input on this as its stressing me out!

Firstly; what kind of depraved, deviant lunatic dunks a Jaffa Cake?

Secondly, and in answer to your question; no idea, they never survive long enough to warrant classification. "

I remember reading an article a while ago regarding this. Apparently competitors were trying to prove that they were in fact a biscuit as biscuits are taxable and cake isn't. They failed.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I love the VAT rules. I gave up crisps for lent one year but carried on eating doritos as they are corn-based snacks. Shamefully I have now forgotten which one is zero rated

Corn based are zero rated, crisps are standard rated. I also like how it works with gingerbread men. A biscuit with two eyes, fine, you can be zero rated. Put icing buttons or chocolate trousers on that fucker and it's standard rated

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Technically a sponge base ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Did someone say cake?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I don't care what they are classed as tbh, I just want to eat some now, thx op

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It's the way they're baked

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

In the world of confectionery it has be considered bisexual it doesn't know what the feck it is.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Im confused,i dunk a jaffa in my tea but i wouldnt dunk any other cake,i need input on this as its stressing me out!"

You're easily confused.

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By *eanut Butter CupWoman
over a year ago

B & M Bargains

I love the VAT rules. I gave up crisps for lent one year but carried on eating doritos as they are corn-based snacks. Shamefully I have now forgotten which one is zero rated

I didn't know that one! I need to get back into tax/VAT, bloody love it

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By *hloe sussexTV/TS
over a year ago

Larne

"Im confused,i dunk a jaffa in my tea but i wouldnt dunk any other cake,i need input on this as its stressing me out!"

Do the stale test ,biscuits go soft when stale and cakes go hard to quote Harry hill that's how I remember it lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If it goes hard when stale= cake, soft when stale = biscuit!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Im glad everybody has cleared that up for me...i want a jaffa now

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Can I just say yuk dipping jaffas is wrong and its a biscuit with a cake base (Kat) xx

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Can I just say yuk dipping jaffas is wrong and its a biscuit with a cake base (Kat) xx"

Oooh thats a good point,a biscuit with a cake base,the debate continues

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I love the VAT rules. I gave up crisps for lent one year but carried on eating doritos as they are corn-based snacks. Shamefully I have now forgotten which one is zero rated

I didn't know that one! I need to get back into tax/VAT, bloody love it

The VAT folks were always the weirdos in the corner. But being able to multiply by 17.5% seemed to justify the highest charge out rate in the office for some reason

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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