Best supermarket caterpillar cakes: Aldi, M&S and more

Ever since it first went on sale, more than 30 years ago, M&S’s Colin the caterpillar cake has become somewhat of a British institution. Aldi Cuthbert the caterpillar cake: £4.99, Aldi.co.uk open image in gallery The cake that’s causing all the controversy, Cuthbert is made with chocolate sponge and filled with chocolate buttercream. Buy now M&S Colin the caterpillar: £9, Ocado.com open image in gallery The OG caterpillar cake, Colin is made from a creamy chocolate sponge roll that’s filled with chocolate buttercream. Buy now Waitrose Cecil the caterpillar cake: £8.25, Waitrose.com open image in gallery Waitrose & Partners’s Cecil is made from hand-rolled chocolate sponge and also has a chocolate buttercream filling. Buy now Asda Letty the caterpillar celebration cake: £7, Asda.com open image in gallery Asda’s Letty is made from chocolate sponge with a smooth buttercream filling the supermarket claims is “perfect for hungry caterpillars”.