Jaffa Cakes? Oh sweet jesus Yes!
Although I'm not a fan of McVitties Jaffa Cakes. I know they're generally taken as the 'definitive' Jaffa Cake, but to me the base always seems harder than I would like, as if it was already slightly stale, even though its a fresh box.
When I was at uni in Edinburgh (where you will find the 'Huggabuga Jaffa Cake Appreciation Society International' or HJASI), my flatmates and I tried all the various Jaffa Cakes made by various companies, and we found Lyons to be the best in terms of the soft spongy-ness of the base and the zingy-ness of the orange bit, McVitties didn't even come close. We weren't fond of Burtons Jaffa Cakes at all - they were extremely bland. However, in recent weeks I have tried the more 'European' Jaffa Cakes sold by the supermarket chain Lidl (sold under the name 'Orange Cakes'). Best Jaffa cakes I've ever had! Slightly smaller than traditional Jaffa cakes, but the base is uber-soft and the orange bit is really intense. Fantastic!
Yes, I'm a bit of a Jaffa Cake Fanatic 😛