Any occasion you've been to within the final 10 years is more likely to have featured a caterpillar cake.
Now, researchers have answered the final query: which is the very best?
Marks and Spencer's Colin the caterpillar and Aldi's Cuthbert the caterpillar might have been the wrongdoers within the headlines lately, after M&S accused Aldi of copying their design.
However a blind style take a look at from shopper watchdog Which? has found that the Co-op's Charlie the Caterpillar is the very best pastry chef – blowing away all rivals together with his 'final mixture' of chocolate, sponge and buttercream.
The Co-op's Charlie, at a value of £8 for 660g, acquired a rating of 72% and a coveted 'finest purchase' advice from testers.
Who? stated the cake had tasters “delighted”, with head of house services and products Natalie Hitchins saying: “Over funds, Co-op's Charlie the Caterpillar had a wealthy chocolate taste and a loads of buttercream.”
Colin the Caterpillar from M&S. picture: M&S
Colin from Marks & Spencer was positioned second, given 71% for its “superior sponge and scrumptious chocolate style”.
It's additionally been given a 'finest purchase' advice, though at £8.50 for 625g, it's the cheaper of the primary two choices.
M&S took Aldi to courtroom in 2021 over a long-running dispute during which it accused the funds rival of copying Colin for its personal Cuthbert. The 2 they agreed to a settlement a 12 months later.
Third place was Morris the caterpillar from Morrisons and Wiggles the caterpillar cake from Sainsbury's.
Morris (£7.50 for 624g) received 70%, however testers discovered the sponge “a little bit disappointing” whereas Wiggles (£7.50 for 627g) lacked “a lot wanted moisture” and a few tasters thought the chocolate shell was too skinny.
Cuthbert from Aldi's caterpillar cake in 2021 doing charity work for the Teenage Most cancers Belief. Photograph: PA
Waitrose's effort – Cecil the caterpillar (£8.50 for 720g) – scored 69%, with testers having fun with the chocolate style, sweetness and thickness of the chocolate shell, but in addition feeling there was an excessive amount of sponge in comparison with butter cream.
Aldi's Cuthbert, the most affordable possibility at £5.49 for 625g, was given 68%, with some tasters discovering the sponge too dry, though Which? he stated it wasn't a foul alternative for a funds birthday cake.
Sticking with Aldi's level was Tesco's Slinky the Caterpillar Cake (£7.50 for 648g), criticized for being “too dry” and missing in buttercream.
Asda's Letty (£7.50 for 615g) got here final with a rating of 67%, with tasters involved about its weak chocolate style and dry sponge.
Nicole Tallant, Co-op's head of scrumptious meals, stated: “We're thrilled that what? set the good caterpillar cake debate and named Co-op as the very best tasting on the excessive road for the second time
“We're keen about making scrumptious merchandise and we all know our Co-op members and clients love Charlie, so it's unbelievable to get this recognition.”
