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Encouraging the public to join in for a traditional elevenses tea break next Friday as the UK celebrates the VE Day Bank Holiday, Marks and Spencer has revealed its bestselling biscuits for
the occasion. However, alongside firm favourites such as digestives and ginger snaps, the brand has included its jaffa cakes in the mix - which is technically not a biscuit. The
controversial cake has long been a topic of discussion for those with a sweet tooth, with some arguing that it’s a biscuit given its shape and size. However, the chocolate and orange
sponges are officially “biscuit-sized cakes”. Though it’s been a subject of debate for many years, and is often used as a fun interview question to challenge people, the answer is quite
simple. The distinction between whether something is a biscuit or a cake is all in how they change when they go stale. While a biscuit will go soft, a cake will dry out and get harder -
which is exactly what a jaffa cake does. READ MORE: MARKS AND SPENCER LAUNCHES NEW WINE RANGE AND IT’S JUST £5 A BOTTLE The full top 10 list was as follows: Digestive Biscuits Milk
Chocolate Digestives All Butter Shortbread Fingers Milk Chocolate Teacakes Dark Chocolate Jaffa Cakes Jam Sandwich Creams Ginger Snaps Dutch Shortcakes All Butter Biscuits Extremely
Chocolatey Milk Chocolate Rounds The brand revealed the best biscuits in a bid to get the nation together for next week’s VE Day celebrations. The supermarket has suggested customers get in
the mood and join in for a traditional elevenses on Friday next week as the country observes a national two minute silence in honour of the WW2 heroes. M&S said they’re hoping
customers will raise a cup to mark the 75th anniversary with their loved ones, either at home or virtually as the lockdown continues. The brand has also launched a commemorative biscuit tin
of Scottish shortbread, which was also on the top 10 list, to mark the occasion. However, while the elevenses idea will no doubt go down a storm with its customers, the news that the
family store considers jaffa cakes to be a biscuit may be a little harder to swallow. M&S Biscuit Developer, Natalie Tate commented: “Elevenses is a great British institution dating all
the way back to the late 18th Century. “Although our biscuits don’t quite date back that far, it’s great to see some of our first varieties, including Ginger Snaps, still in our list of
most popular biscuits today. “And yes… we do also count Jaffa Cakes as a biscuit!”