The court was adjudicated by Mr Donald Potter QC, who found in favour of McVitie's and ruled that whilst Jaffa Cakes had characteristics of both cakes and biscuits, the product should be considered a cake and not a biscuit, meaning that VAT is not paid on Jaffa Cakes in the United Kingdom. [16] [22] [23]

Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 180C/160C Fan/Gas 4 and grease a 12-hole, shallow bun tin with butter.In food production, the type of glycerin manufacturers use is typically plant-based, but one can never be too sure, especially in the cosmetics and personal care industry. If you don’t know what a Jaffa Cake is, you’re probably very confused right now. So let me explain… Pladis to push McVitie's Jaffa Cakes with 'Be What You Want To Be' ad campaign". BetterRetailing. 26 February 2021 . Retrieved 24 March 2021. I recommend using organic, unsweetened soy milk as I find it produces the best texture in vegan desserts. If you’re allergic to soy or don’t like it, you can use oat milk instead.

The sponge bases contain sugar, flour, and eggs, and they first get cooked inside a huge oven for six minutes before being sorted into nice rows that travel to the jam section where the orange-flavored jam is perfectly added to each cake. As we’ve mentioned earlier, since McVitie’s did not register ‘Jaffa Cakes’ as a trademark, that provided an opening for other brands (namely supermarkets) to create their own version of Jaffa Cakes. The Irish Revenue Commissioners also regard Jaffa Cakes as cakes, since their moisture content is greater than 12%. As a result, they are charged the reduced rate of VAT (13.5% as of 2016 [update]). [24] Unfortunately, none of the copycats are vegan-friendly, so the only option you have to eat Jaffa Cakes is to create your own version at home. Make Vegan Jaffa Cakes At HomeThe chocolate was rich with both brands and the biscuit itself nice and buttery. Well worth the price swap. Jaffa Cake's lemon squeezy bar". Thegrocer.co.uk. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011 . Retrieved 25 August 2010. Once the cakes are cool, gently remove the jellies from the foil. I shaped out smaller circles from the centre of the jellies before gently pulling them off the foil. You don't have to, but I wanted my jelly slightly smaller than the cakes.