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COLIN COPYCAT

From Co-op’s Charlie to Tesco’s Curly, we review rivals to Marks & Spencer’s Colin the Caterpillar cake

Review
By Katy Docherty
25th October 2019, 11:02 pm
Updated: 25th October 2019, 11:19 pm

FANCY a cheaper version of Marks & Spencer’s Colin the Caterpillar cake? Then you better leg it down to one of its supermarket rivals.

The £7.50 kids’ chocolate treat has spawned a range of imitators since it was launched in 1990. But can they match the original?
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Katy Docherty put the caterpillars to the test…

Katy Docherty tried Colin’s copycats and gives her verdict on taste, looks and value for money for each of them.

Morrisons
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Morrisons’ Morris is a decent size and shows that you can get a decent cake for a lower price

NAME: Morris
COST: £6
SERVES: 12
TASTE: Delicious
LOOKS: Bless him with his little blue bow tie. His plain box could be a bit more imaginative, though.
VALUE: A decent size. It shows that you can get a decent cake for a lower price.

Co-op
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Co-op’s Charlie is not the cheapest and not the tastiest, either

NAME: Charlie
COST: £6.35
SERVES: 12
TASTE: The face is far too sugary and the chocolate actually tastes a little cheap.
LOOKS: His face is slightly wonky and his feet look stuck on.
VALUE: Not the cheapest and not the tastiest, either.

 

Waitrose

**Winner**
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Cecil is on the pricier end of the scale

NAME: Cecil
COST: £7
SERVES: 12
TASTE: Rich chocolate and an extra-gooey centre.
LOOKS: Great presentation in the box and boasts a “hand-finished” design. But is he too smooth to be a caterpillar?
VALUE: Cecil is on the pricier end of the scale, but the cake is delicious enough to warrant it.

Asda
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Clyde doesn’t taste as good as Colin

NAME: Clyde
COST: £6.25
SERVES: 12
TASTE: A little bit bland. The green face is off-putting and it tasted like cardboard.
LOOKS: Is Clyde OK? He looks like he has seen some traumatising stuff.
VALUE: What Clyde lacks in looks, he also lacks in flavour.

Sainsbury’s
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Wiggles’ box has a really cute design and he looks fab too

NAME: Wiggles
COST: £6
SERVES: 12
TASTE: Sweet and acceptable, but certainly wouldn’t have you queuing for thirds.
LOOKS: His box has a really cute design and he looks fab too.
VALUE: For his size, 12 servings may be optimistic.

Tesco
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Curly is one of the cheapest of the bunch, so you can’t be too picky about its appearance

NAME: Curly
COST: £6
SERVES: 12
TASTE: Surprisingly delicious. Rich chocolate and soft sponge.
LOOKS: Not the cutest of faces, but overall bearable.
VALUE: One of the cheapest of the bunch, so you can’t be too picky about its appearance.

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M&S
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Colin in the priciest of the caterpillar cakes, but the ten servings are generous ones

NAME: Colin
COST: £7.50
SERVES: 10
TASTE: Colin is the original and his thick chocolate coating is a popular favourite.
LOOKS: A fine-looking fellow. Shame his cheeky face is hidden by the box.
VALUE: The priciest cake but the ten servings are generous ones.

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