Is a jaffa cake a biscuit or a cake?

Answer 1

Cake, according to the rest of the world, cookie as far as I am concerned.

Answer 2

Yes, it is for sure.

Answer 3

This was decided many years ago when Her Majesty's Customs and Excise took McVitie's to a British VAT tribunal.  Cakes are not taxable, but chocolate-coated biscuits are, and HMCE wanted some tax.  After hearing all the arguments, the learned judge ruled that it's a cake.

So it's official.  For tax purposes, Jaffa cakes are cakes.

Answer 4

I would say a cake, but the argument goes on!

Answer 5

cake. cake is soft biscuit snaps and is hard. easy

Answer 6

Both............

Answer 7

Jaffa Cakes are biscuit-sized cakes

It's a delicious structure consisting of sponge, chocolate and orange jelly. 

Answer 8

It’s a cake.. the clue is in the name

Answer 9

I believe that it was decided somewhere that it's a cake.

When a cake goes stale it becomes dry.

When a biscuit becomes stale it becomes moist and soft.

Jaffa cakes become dry.

Answer 10

Well, it's not called Jaffa Biscuit, is it?