Jaffa cake

noun

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

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Meanings

nounJaffa cake (plural Jaffa cakes)

plural Jaffa cakes

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

Origin

Named after Jaffa oranges.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 佳發餅 /佳发饼, 佳發蛋糕 /佳发蛋糕
  • 佳發餅 /佳发饼 (jiāfābǐng)small, biscuit-like cake
  • 佳發蛋糕 /佳发蛋糕 (jiāfādàngāo)small, biscuit-like cake
Finnish jaffakeksi
  • jaffakeksismall, biscuit-like cake
French Jaffa Cake
  • Jaffa Cakesmall, biscuit-like cake
Polish delicja
  • delicjasmall, biscuit-like cake
Cite this entry
APA

Jaffa cake. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jaffa%20cake

MLA

“Jaffa cake.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jaffa%20cake. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Jaffa cake,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jaffa%20cake.

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