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Jaffa cake

Jaffa cake noun: a small, biscuit-like cake with a base of firm sponge, a layer of orange jelly, and a chocolate covering.

Noun

Jaffa cake (plural Jaffa cakes)

  1. (UK) A small, biscuit-like cake with a base of firm sponge, a layer of orange jelly, and a chocolate covering.

Forms of Jaffa cake

pluralJaffa cakes

Origin of Jaffa cake

Named after Jaffa oranges.

Questions about Jaffa cake

What does Jaffa cake mean?
Jaffa cake means a small, biscuit-like cake with a base of firm sponge, a layer of orange jelly, and a chocolate covering.
What part of speech is Jaffa cake?
Jaffa cake is a noun.
What is the plural of Jaffa cake?
The plural of Jaffa cake is Jaffa cakes.

Words near Jaffa cake in the dictionary

  1. Jafaris
  2. Jafars
  3. JAFAs
  4. Jafeth
  5. jaffa
  6. Jaffa cake
  7. Jaffa cakes
  8. Jaffa orange
  9. Jaffa oranges
  10. jaffas
  11. Jaffe

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