Has M&S’s Colin the Caterpillar misplaced his crown? Vote now

Shoppers have been left livid after an insect cake style check noticed Co-op knock Marks and Spencer‘s authentic Colin the Caterpillar off the highest spot. 

Taste-testers participating in a Which? research argue a copycaterpillar known as Charlie tastes higher than the favored Colin product.

But livid clients say the ‘horrid’ £8 Co-op ‘Charlie the Caterpillar’ cake, which weighs 660g, does not also have a chocolate face.

Do you agree with them? MailOnline is asking our readers what their favorite Caterpillar fashion cake is. 

Poll

What is your favorite Caterpillar fashion cake?

• Co-op ‘Charlie the Caterpillar’ cake 20 votes
• M&S ‘Colin The Caterpillar’ cake 103 votes
• Morrisons ‘Morris the Caterpillar’ cake 4 votes
• Sainsbury’s ‘Wiggles the Caterpillar’ cake 7 votes
• Waitrose Cecil the Caterpillar Cake 5 votes
• Aldi ‘Cuthbert the Caterpillar’ cake 35 votes
• Tesco ‘Slinky the Caterpillar’ cake 5 votes
• Asda ‘Letty the Caterpillar’ cake 5 votes

Now share your opinion

One mentioned on X/Twitter: ‘The finest little bit of a Colin the Caterpillar cake is the face, and now you can purchase them within the sweetie part so all was effectively once I let a five-year-old affect my cake selection for a quiet life.’ 

Another mentioned: ‘Colin has an cute Chocolate face which makes him stand out and I adore it. Charlie’s face does look a bit creepy to be trustworthy.’

A 3rd particular person mentioned: ‘Kids do not actually care however who desires to eat that horrid skinny yellow face when the unique has chunky chocolate.’

Analysis by shopper watchdog Which? discovered that whereas Marks & Spencer got here up with the insect concept, it can’t declare to have the perfect mixture of chocolate, sponge and buttercream.

The watchdog’s blind style check of caterpillar desserts from eight supermarkets discovered Co-op’s Charlie, costing £8 for 660g, to be the best, awarding it a 72 p.c rating and a coveted ‘Best Buy’ suggestion.

Which? mentioned the cake ‘wowed tasters’ with its ‘final mixture of wealthy chocolate flavour, moist sponge and gentle buttercream’.

Coming in a detailed second was M&S’s Colin at £8.50 for 625g, attaining a 71 p.c and a ‘Best Buy’ suggestion, beating most of its rivals with its ‘superior sponge and scrumptious chocolatey flavour’.

Colin (pictured) was praised for his ‘superior sponge and scrumptious chocolatey flavour’ within the Which? research 

Marks & Spencer beforehand settled an mental property declare with the German discounter Aldi after it accused them of copying the design of its well-known Colin the Caterpillar cake (pictured) for his or her rival Cuthbert

Taste-testers  mentioned a copycaterpillar known as Charlie (pictured), who could be present in Co-op shops was the perfect

However the end result might be a bitter blow for M&S, whose Colin cake has been broadly copied by rival grocers.

M&S took Aldi to court docket for what grew to become a long-running authorized dispute by which the previous accused the discounter of copying Colin with its ‘Cuthbert’ product.

An undisclosed settlement finally reached by the 2 grocers didn’t deter Aldi from occurring to launch an advert by which it introduced it was ‘like M&S, solely cheaper’, and displaying rival caterpillar desserts Cuthbert and Colin breaking right into a scuffle at a celebration.

Morrisons’ Morris the Caterpillar Cake (£7.50 for 624g) acquired a rating of 70 p.c, with testers discovering its sponge ‘a little bit disappointing’.

Tying in third place with Morrisons was Sainsbury’s, whose Wiggles the Caterpillar Cake (£7.50 for 627g) lacked ‘much-needed moistness’, whereas practically a 3rd of tasters thought the chocolate shell was too skinny.

Waitrose scored 69 p.c for its Cecil the Caterpillar Cake (£8.50 for 720g), and whereas tasters have been glad with the power of chocolate flavour, sweetness and thickness of the chocolate shell, nearly half felt there was an excessive amount of sponge in contrast with buttercream.

Aldi’s Cuthbert, the most cost effective choice at £5.49 for 625g, may solely obtain 68 p.c, with practically half of tasters discovering the sponge too dry, though Which? Noted it was not a nasty selection for a funds birthday cake.

Tying with Aldi’s rating was Tesco’s Slinky the Caterpillar Cake (£7.50 for 648g), with tasters discovering it ‘too dry’ and missing buttercream.

Asda’s Letty (£7.50 for 615g) got here final with a rating of 67 p.c after tasters have been involved about its weak chocolate flavour and dry sponge.

Tesco’s ‘Slinky the Caterpillar’ cake – which prices £7.50 and weighs 648g

Asda’s ‘Letty the Caterpillar’ cake – which prices £7.50 and weighs 615g

 Sainsbury’s ‘Wiggles the Caterpillar’ cake – which prices £7.50 and weighs 627g

Morrisons’ ‘Morris the Caterpillar’ cake – which prices £7.50 and weighs 624g

Waitrose’s Cecil the Caterpillar Cake – which prices £8.50 and weighs 720g

Aldi’s ‘Cuthbert the Caterpillar’ cake – which prices £5.49 and weighs 625g

Which? head of dwelling services Natalie Hitchins mentioned: ‘For a variety of us, a caterpillar cake is a should for a birthday or celebration. Our check outcomes present you do not have to exit of your strategy to get the perfect, or splash an excessive amount of money.

‘Our panel rated Co-op as our highest scoring caterpillar cake general. As effectively as being budget-friendly, Co-op’s Charlie the Caterpillar had a wealthy chocolate flavour and plentiful quantity of buttercream.

‘The scores throughout the board have been fairly shut, so you possibly can’t go too far mistaken with a caterpillar cake, however if you would like the perfect, we advise you to go to Co-op or M&S.’

Nicole Tallant, from Co-op, mentioned: ‘We’re thrilled that Which? has settled the large caterpillar cake debate and named Co-op as being the perfect tasting on the excessive road for the second time.’