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Jaffa Cakes
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Creators | McVitie and Price |
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Place of origin | United Kingdom |
Variations | Various limited edition flavours (Lemon and lime, strawberry, black currant) |
Main ingredients | Sponge cake, orange-flavoured jam, chocolate |
Region or state | All Regions |
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ID | 1130405 |
About Jaffa Cakes
Jaffa Cakes are biscuit-sized cakes introduced by McVitie and Price in the UK in 1927 and named after Jaffa oranges. The most common form of Jaffa cakes are circular, 2 ¹⁄₈ inches in diameter and have three layers: a Genoise sponge base, a layer of orange flavoured jam and a coating of chocolate.
Great British Bake Off winner Frances Quinn makes giant Jaffa Cake
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... The record-breaking cake took 11 hours to make from start to finish, was the equivalent of more than 6,557 regular-sized Jaffa Cakes and weighed in at 80kg (176lb)...
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... The firm, which is owned by Pladis Global, said brands such as Jaffa Cakes, Penguins and Hobnobs could go up in price by as much as 5%...
Great British Bake Off winner Frances Quinn makes giant Jaffa Cake
A former Great British Bake Off (GBBO) winner has baked The World 's largest Jaffa Cake, for a second time.
Frances Quinn , who won GBBO in 2013, used More Than 160 eggs, 8kg (18lb) of Dark Chocolate and 15kg (33lb) of jelly for The Creation .
The biscuit has a diameter of 175cm (69in), beating her own Guinness World Record set in 2017.
Ms Quinn baked the Jaffa Cake at the McVities bakery in High Wycombe , Buckinghamshire, for a TV show.
The cake was served to guests and crew at the live semi-finals of ITV's Britain's Got Talent.
The record-breaking cake took 11 hours to make from start to finish, was the equivalent of More Than 6,557 regular-sized Jaffa Cakes and weighed in at 80kg (176lb).
Ms Quinn said: " It was an absolute pleasure to partner with McVitie's to beat the record I set five years ago. "
Source of news: bbc.com