SparklyUnicorn Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 One of my kids loves Jaffa cakes. I saw some recipes on-line for a cake! He would flip. Problem is I am not entirely sure what some of the ingredients are exactly. https://realfood.tesco.com/recipes/giant-jaffa-cake.html Like the pack of orange jelly. I thought maybe this is jelly in a jar, but looking at the instructions it doesn't seem so. Is there anyone who could "translate" this for me? Or if you are in the US if you happen to have ever tried this... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamaraby Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 (edited) Jelly is a gelatin based thing. So, jello? Caster sugar is like granulated sugar. ETA: Maybe you can use this as a reference for making the Tesco recipe - http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/02/jaffa-cakes-for-the-gourmet-seven.html Edited December 10, 2017 by mamaraby 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted December 10, 2017 Author Share Posted December 10, 2017 I am confident about the cake and chocolate part. It's just that orange part. It seems to me that Jello would not be firm enough. And certainly cutting it into cubes would not be necessary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 (edited) One of my kids loves Jaffa cakes. I saw some recipes on-line for a cake! He would flip. Problem is I am not entirely sure what some of the ingredients are exactly. https://realfood.tesco.com/recipes/giant-jaffa-cake.html Like the pack of orange jelly. I thought maybe this is jelly in a jar, but looking at the instructions it doesn't seem so. Is there anyone who could "translate" this for me? Or if you are in the US if you happen to have ever tried this... Jelly is Jello. Here it comes in a box of connected cubes that you cut apart to make the amount you want. It probably dissolves a bit faster if cut apart. Does the recipe require less than the normal amount of water? That would make it firmer. Edited December 10, 2017 by Laura Corin 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted December 10, 2017 Author Share Posted December 10, 2017 Jelly is Jello. Here it comes in a box of connected cubes that you cut apart to make the amount you want. It probably dissolves a bit faster if cut apart. huh... Ok...I guess nothing bad will happen if I try it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 Here's a standard packet with instructions https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/252471998 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 huh... Ok...I guess nothing bad will happen if I try it! Maybe you could do the Jello like the Jello jigglers recipe so it's more rubbery? I would probably just use a very thick and dense jelly, like some of the Dickinson's preserves. The Jello thing sounds weird to me! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted December 10, 2017 Author Share Posted December 10, 2017 Interesting. We have nothing like that here. But I guess the powdered stuff must be similar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted December 10, 2017 Author Share Posted December 10, 2017 Maybe you could do the Jello like the Jello jigglers recipe so it's more rubbery? I would probably just use a very thick and dense jelly, like some of the Dickinson's preserves. The Jello thing sounds weird to me! That's exactly what I was thinking. Otherwise, you have to admit it sounds odd. Like it would be way too soft. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 Maybe you could do the Jello like the Jello jigglers recipe so it's more rubbery? I would probably just use a very thick and dense jelly, like some of the Dickinson's preserves. The Jello thing sounds weird to me! In US terms, it's definitely jello not jelly, otherwise it would be described as 'jam'. But yes, I would reduce the water to make it stiff. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica_in_Switzerland Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 In US terms, it's definitely jello not jelly, otherwise it would be described as 'jam'. But yes, I would reduce the water to make it stiff. I will always remember a birthday party at an English friend's house where I was asked if I wanted ice cream and jelly. It was a cup half filled with jello, then a scoop of ice cream on top. It was good, but definitely some kind of British comfort food! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 In US terms, it's definitely jello not jelly, otherwise it would be described as 'jam'. But yes, I would reduce the water to make it stiff. I understand that it's Jello -- it's just that the idea of putting Jello in a cake sounds odd to me. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KateUK Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 Orange jelly is orange jello, but British jelly/jello does not come in powder form, rather it is a very concentrated gel that you break into cubes and melt into the boiling water. Gogle orange jelly cubes and you'll get a better idea. I imagine for a jaffa cake cake you need a concentrated jello, so you could make regular orange jello using less liquid than normal with the powder. Caster sugar is just slightly finer than regular American white sugar. For most cooking you can substitute regular sugar. Enjoy, and good luck! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 I understand that it's Jello -- it's just that the idea of putting Jello in a cake sounds odd to me. :) Jaffa cakes aren't cakes in the traditional mould. In fact there was some kind of dispute with the tax authorities about the definition of a cake that revolved around Jaffa cakes. I don't like them myself because I don't like marmalade, but they are quite particular. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaffa_Cakes#Categorisation_as_cake_or_biscuit_for_VAT 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 I will always remember a birthday party at an English friend's house where I was asked if I wanted ice cream and jelly. It was a cup half filled with jello, then a scoop of ice cream on top. It was good, but definitely some kind of British comfort food! It's standard children's party food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 Jaffa cakes aren't cakes in the traditional mould. In fact there was some kind of dispute with the tax authorities about the definition of a cake that revolved around Jaffa cakes. I don't like them myself because I don't like marmalade, but they are quite particular. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaffa_Cakes#Categorisation_as_cake_or_biscuit_for_VAT I do know what it is, and it's just my own craziness that thinks it's weird -- especially because I have eaten cookies that were made exactly the same way (except with cookies as the base rather than cake,) and I loved those cookies! In reality, I have no problem with putting a pudding layer in a cake, so Jello should be no big deal... but it is. :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 I will always remember a birthday party at an English friend's house where I was asked if I wanted ice cream and jelly. It was a cup half filled with jello, then a scoop of ice cream on top. It was good, but definitely some kind of British comfort food! I will take that over an ice cream floating in disgusting root bear. 😂😂😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 There's an episode of The Great British Baking Show where they make jaffa cakes, in case that would help you at all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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