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'We put M&S and Asda Coronation caterpillar cakes to the test - who takes the crown?'
04.05.2023 - 16:49 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
With the Coronation of King Charles III fast approaching, many people are dashing to get their cakes and buffets ready for parties across the nation. And for the centrepiece, what could be more regal than a giant chocolate caterpillar cake with a crown on top?
Marks and Spencer's iconic Colin the Caterpillar has had a royal makeover especially for the upcoming event. Its limited edition Coronation Colin the Caterpillar comes complete with a golden crown and is now in stores for £10.
He's even hit headlines, after budget supermarket rival Aldi made a cheeky response to the news on social media about "cancelling the crown" after their well-publicised legal fight with M&S over their lookalike Cuthbert cake in the past.
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Aldi has indeed "cancelled the crown" because it hasn't responded with its own royal caterpillar cake this time. It leaves the only other supermarket rival to Colin's crown that we could find at Asda.
There, bakers have created "Letty the Coronation Caterpillar" for its A Right Royal Celebration limited edition range of Coronation produce which is on sale in Asda supermarkets now.
With Letty coming in at £7, the cake is £3 cheaper than M&S's Colin which is £10. So we thought we'd give them both a try to see who really takes the chocolatey caterpillar crown.
Both come in an attractive presentation box boasting of their Coronation credentials. I particularly liked Asda's "A Right Royal Celebration" branding for their range, with the red, white and blue bunting and little soldiers doing a cartwheel.
But once the cakes were unboxed you could immediately see some big differences. Notably - that Colin has a fair few centimetres over Letty,
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