noted that it was not a bad choice for a budget birthday cake. Tying with Aldi’s score was Tesco’s Slinky Caterpillar Cake (£7.50 for 648g), with tasters finding it “too dry” and lacking ...

In joint sixth place was Tesco's Slinky the Caterpillar cake, coming in at £7.50 for 648g. Its overall flavour was well-rated, but nearly half of the panel found it too dry. One third also said ...

Other Colin-rivals put to the test included Tesco's £7.50 Slinky caterpillar cake, coming in at 68 percent; and Sainsbury's equally priced Wiggles, who beat Tesco but lacked "much-needed moistness".

Despite Colin the Caterpillar's status as a 30-year-old ... offering their own interpretations of the famed treat, from Tesco's Slinky version to Waitrose's Cecil, both priced at £7.50.