Is a Fig Newton considered a fruit or cake?

A fruit filled cookie! =D

Is a Fig Newton considered a fruit or cake?
I would call it a cookie.
Reply:A cake. The weight of the coating outweights that of the fruit.
Reply:does it matter
Reply:It's a cookie. Even says so on their website.
Reply:Both!
Reply:A fig Newton is a fruit that can be used in a fruit cake.
Reply:fruit cake!
Reply:I thought it was consitered a cookie!!
Reply:Yes.
Reply:neither......it's a cookie
Reply:its a damn cookie
Reply:It's a cookie
Reply:A fig is a fruit. The cake on the outside completely changes it from a fruit. I always called them cookies, but I guess they aren't really that, either. It's just a fig newton.
Reply:I just found out a few weeks ago....I used to love those things...but used to wonder what was crunchy in them....its wasp heads.....no kidding....they get caught up into the fruit somehow.....and when they are processed, they are ground up.....sooooooooo no more fruity cakes for me !!
Reply:It would be both...fruit (jam) inside cake.
Reply:NO!!! It's a Fruit Snack...
Reply:I dunno...but I do know this...a fig only has ONE seed. Ask about the other stuff your chewing on.
Reply:A Frake
Reply:You can call it a cake if you like.To me a sweet snack filled with yummie blueberry-apple and cherry so good.
Reply:it a cookie
Reply:given the fact it has a shelf life of 30 years i'd consider it neither.
Reply:That would be a fruitcake my simian friend.
Reply:Both. Its a cake with fruit in it.
Reply:a fruitcake. like you :)
Reply:i find them in the cookie aisle
Reply:Cookie cake !
Reply:Can't it be both damnit? lol
Reply:neither

its a fruit cookie!
Reply:a cake I guess. I have always considered them cookies though.
Reply:i thought it was a cookie