World Cup of Biscuits: Twitter explodes over 'Jaffagate' debate

Jaffa - cake or biscuit?

It's a long-running debate that's being talked about AGAIN; is the Jaffa Cake a cake or a biscuit?

Pointless co-host Richard Osman has stirred it up on Twitter as part of his World Cup of Biscuits, which is raising money for Red Nose Day.

The debate so far has been compared by some people to Brexit because of its intensity...

It all started with a simple question.

This is a response from author Emma Kennedy.

Comedian Katy Brand waded in.

Guinness World Records said the Jaffa is definitely a cake.

The Radio Times tweeted the definitive history of the argument.

The poll - which now has more than 100,000 votes - looks likely to call Jaffa a cake.

And that's what the company says too.

Back in 1991, McVities defended its classification of Jaffa Cakes as cakes against a ruling that they were biscuits.

A court ruled that the product should be considered a cake, meaning that VAT isn't paid on the product in the UK.

Back to the competition and Jammy dodgers are up against household favourites, Penguin, in one of the group stages of Richard's contest.

The nation's favourite biscuit (or cake) will be revealed during Comic Relief's live Red Nose Day telethon.

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Custard Creams are looking like they're beating Oreo Cookies in one of the competitions.

Here is a tweet of the poll question that was asked.

Here's a tweet with official Oreo account getting involved.

So while this heated debate might divide people, it's a distraction from reality when there's a lot of grim news in the headlines.

Brits love snacking and dunking biscuits in a cup of tea and Richard tried to include all the best ones like chocolate fingers and Hobnobs.

This is a tweet showing anger that the chocolate chip cookie was up against the chocolate digestive.

He said: "It's lovely to have everybody arguing about something so lovely and inconsequential.

"I think it's a real treat for everybody and it's raising money for a good cause, too."

But to some people's disappointment he didn't include the two finger Kit Kat or the Tunnock's teacake.

Oh dear!

Perhaps there are too many biscuits to choose from?

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