We announced, in this week's Blighty's newsletter, that we have McVitie's Jaffa Cakes back in stock. Then we realized, some folks don't know what they is. They is bloomin' good little snack-sized cakes, that's what they is.
Jaffa Cakes comprise a sponge base covered in orange flavoured jelly all topped with rich, dark chocolate.
If you would like a few moments of mild distraction try visiting the official Jaffa Cake website. You won't learn much about the product but it's worth a visit even if only for the amusing little stress-relieving game on the site.
Cakes or cookies?
Gentlemen in England raised swords against gentlemen in England to determine the answer to this question. Well almost. Her Majesty's taxmen challenged McVitie's to prove that Jaffa Cakes are indeed cakes rather than biscuits (that's "cookies" here in the colonies).
You see Jaffa Cakes look like cookies. In England, cookies are taxed, cakes are not. So how was the matter settled?
Stalemate resolved with stale cakes
Her Majesty's kind, benevolent taxmen threw down the gauntlet and challenged McVitie's to prove that their cake was in fact a cake. The cakemakers tried baking a supersize Jaffa Cake to convince the taxmen, but to no avail.
The case was so protracted that exhibit A: Jaffa Cakes went stale. Counsel for the defence pointed out that cakes go hard when stale, while cookies go soft. The learned Lord presiding over the case put the product to ordeal by judicial cakehole - he tasted the stale product - and it was hard.
Taxman retreats with tail between legs
And so it came to pass that Jaffa Cakes remain free from the burden of taxation. Let's all weep together for the poor taxman, ... ready?
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