Gluten and milk free versions are also available; Carl the caterpillar from Tesco, Frieda the caterpillar from Asda, and Eric the caterpillar from Sainsbury’s. [27] [28] [29] Orr, Gillian (11 October 2012). "Food: David Cameron's love affair with Colin (the caterpillar)". The Independent . Retrieved 22 September 2015.

Chabo, Elena (17 July 2020). "M&S is selling giant personalised Connie and Colin the Caterpillar cakes". Good Housekeeping UK . Retrieved 3 September 2020. In April 2021, Marks & Spencer (M&S) launched a legal action against Aldi’s Cuthbert the Caterpillar, claiming infringement of its Colin the Caterpillar trademark (BBC, 2021). M&S further lodged an intellectual property claim with the UK High Court and demanded that Aldi remove Cuthbert from sale and agree not to sell anything similar in the future. a b Finney, Clare (3 September 2020). "Colin the Caterpillar at 30: how a supermarket cake stole the nation's heart". The Guardian . Retrieved 3 September 2020. a b Hyslop, Sarah (25 August 2015). "Colin the Caterpillar is getting a funky makeover". The Daily Telegraph . Retrieved 22 September 2015. Our results contrast with other studies in the literature. In a comparison study by the DailyMail, Colin was found to have the highest rating out of seven caterpillar cakes (Pearson-Jones, 2021); however, the sample size of reviewers was not reported and the study had an open-label design, indicating a high likelihood of bias. In another small study by the Huffington Post, in which Colin was compared with Clyde, Cecil, Curly and Wiggles, Cecil from Waitrose received the top rating, with a perfect balance between sweet and bitter chocolate, soft sponge and degree of filling (Whitbread, 2019). However, this study also did not report the number of participants and whether they were blinded as to the cake brands.Boult, Adam (2017-01-30). "Colin the Caterpillar wedding cakes now available - but the price might surprise you..." The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235 . Retrieved 2019-07-26. Taste: Calli had a fudgy flavour. The decorations offered an enjoyable texture but overall she was a little underwhelming.

In reaction to the media generated around the court case Papa's Fish and Chips, a fish and chip shop in Cleethorpes, began selling deep-fried Mini Colin the Caterpillar cakes. Profits from the sales were used to raise funds for the Teenage Cancer Trust. [32] [33] Emanuel's, a fish and chip shop in East Kilbride, later gained media attention for selling a full-sized Colin the Caterpillar cake that had been deep-fried in batter. [34] [35] See also [ edit ]

M&S to launch limited edition popping candy Colin cake to celebrate Colin the Caterpillar's 25th birthday". Metro. 24 August 2015 . Retrieved 22 September 2015.

Nine paediatric doctors, 12 paediatric nurses, 13 paediatric allied health professionals and eight children were recruited to the study within one hour. Exclusion criteria were anyone who had bought a caterpillar cake in the past month; anyone who had any conflict of interest related to specific affection to any particular caterpillar cake; and anyone who had any dietary allergies. Consent was obtained from the adult participants, and parental consent for the children involved in the study. For the shell, melt the choc-olates with the butter and pour over the cake. Decorate with Smarties while still wet – drizzle over more chocolate if you like. My Hero Colin - A smaller, redesigned version of Colin the Caterpillar, decorated blue cape and a superhero mask, released in 2023 for Father's Day [23] Chandler, Victoria (28 August 2018). "Colin the Caterpillar has had a makeover". Good Housekeeping UK . Retrieved 3 September 2020.From Charlie to Cecil, Wiggles to Morris, the expansive range of Caterpillar cakes on the market can be somewhat overwhelming According to Marks and Spencer, it takes 38 people to assemble each cake from start to finish, and 8.4 tonnes (8,400kg) of sugar coating are used each year for the decorative spots. [5] a b Rice, Frencesca (30 September 2019). "Marks & Spencer launches Creepy Colin the Caterpillar for Halloween". Good Housekeeping UK . Retrieved 3 September 2020. Unroll the cooled cake and spread over a layer of buttercream before rolling it up again (without the paper inside this time). Place in the fridge for 15 mins to set.

Each time your fingers should be moved further apart and your "what have you been doing" should get louder. To make the face and feet you can use white chocolate moulds or create face and feet shapes by shaping white chocolate on greaseproof paper. Smarties make good eyes and you could pipe a dark chocolate smile.Coffee Morning Colin – In 2018, Marks & Spencer launched a limited edition Colin Cake for Macmillan Cancer Support's World's Biggest Coffee Morning. Colin's feet were changed to purple, and his body was covered in green and purple sprinkles, instead of the usual multi-coloured ones. Marks & Spencer donated 10% of sales to Macmillan Cancer Support after purchasing. [17] Existing regulations and legislation are designed to afford protection to all products. However, supermarkets in general are well known to produce many imitation products that stretch beyond just caterpillar cakes (Grahns, 2020). This analysis of seven caterpillar cakes was conducted to finally put an end to the question as to which supermarket caterpillar cake impresses the most in terms of taste, and to determine whether anyone can in fact identify Colin the Caterpillar without its marketing box. The results show that Colin was fourth in terms of overall score, and was correctly identified by only 15% of participants, a rate that corresponds with chance. Colin the Caterpillar is a chocolate sponge roll cake filled with chocolate buttercream and covered in a milk chocolate shell, with sugar-coated milk chocolate beans for decoration. [2] The cake has a decorative face and feet made of white chocolate. [3] The dessert is available in large and small sizes. [4] Sim, Keren (20 September 2019). "This is when M&S' Christmas Colin the Caterpillar cake will be in stores". Good Housekeeping UK . Retrieved 3 September 2020. For the buttercream, whisk the butter and icing sugar for 5mins until creamy. Add a splash of milk if it’s too lumpy. Beat in the melted chocolate.