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Reply 1

do a poll!

Reply 2

meh...

Reply 3

Neither.

Reply 4

Its primary component is oatmeal, so its nearer the porridge family.

Reply 5

Neither, as it's a traybake, but closer to biscuit.

Reply 6

I think it all depends on how soggy it is :biggrin: soggy=cake, crunchier=biscuit

Reply 7

but cakes aren't soggy. At least, mine aren't. Except for "rich, damp cake with green icing" (name that quote!) :smile:

Reply 8

well by definition a biscuit is a type of cake, so its kind of pointless. Its probablt a biscuit and there fore a cake.

Reply 9

Having eaten one I must say - cake.

Reply 10

both...ok they are bloody both!!! :mad: :eek:

Reply 11

whats up with all the 'is it a biscuit' polls? its yummy. thats all you need to know. go eat

Reply 12

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well by definition a biscuit is a type of cake, so its kind of pointless. Its probablt a biscuit and there fore a cake.


yes, the word biscuit really meaning a cake "twice cooked" - "bis cuit" (french). so, it probably depends how long it's kept in the oven for when cooking, in comparison to the average cake or biscuit.