Rival supermarket beats M&S original Colin in caterpillar cake blind taste test

Co-op’s Charlie the Caterpillar Cake. (Which?/PA)

By Josie Clarke, PA Consumer Affairs Correspondent

A caterpillar cake taste test has seen British supermarket Co-op knock Marks and Spencer’s original Colin off the top spot for its “ultimate combination” of chocolate, sponge and buttercream.

Which?’s blind taste test of caterpillar cakes from eight supermarkets in the UK found Co-op’s Charlie, costing £8 for 660g, to be the finest, awarding it a 72% score and a coveted “Best Buy” recommendation.