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Colin The Caterpillar recipes?

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KatDubs261 · 04/08/2017 18:36

My boyfriend recently said that he had always wanted a colin the caterpillar cake as a child, but never got one. So I would really like to have a go at making one when his birthday comes around soon!

What are your recipes/thoughts on how best to put it together?

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TheSpottedZebra · 04/08/2017 19:13

I love home baking, but if he wants a Colin, he probably wants a 'real' one.
Can't you buy one, then do some kind of Colin-themed meal to go with?

KatDubs261 · 04/08/2017 19:19

Right to be completely honest I don't know much about the 'real' colin myself! I never had one either.

Where would I get a real one? Any supermarket?

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Puffpaw · 04/08/2017 19:20

Go to your nearest m&s find Colin, take him to a till and pay. Surprise boyfriend. Homemade Colin won't be the same.

tshirtsuntan · 04/08/2017 19:21

Supermarket or m&s. They usually cost about a fiver (people fight over his sickly chocolate face ).

Puffpaw · 04/08/2017 19:21

mandsfood.tumblr.com/post/47207660574/colin-easter
This is Colin, the cake, not the boy.

KatDubs261 · 04/08/2017 20:19

wow colin ain't cheap - www.marksandspencer.com/giant-colin-the-caterpillar-cake/p/p21041637 !

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PrivetDrive24 · 04/08/2017 20:22

Thats a giant one that serves 40

KatDubs261 · 04/08/2017 20:56

The £40 colin is the only one available on the website

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lilydaisyrose · 04/08/2017 21:03

Just go into any M&S food

Avebury · 04/08/2017 21:21

I think he is about £10 in m and s or you can get the mini ones for about £2 for 5.

Orangedaisy · 04/08/2017 21:23

Agree, buy it in m&s. I always wanted shop bought cake as a kid but never got it, would be gutted to ask for Colin now and get a home made one. Birthday boy has dibs on the face too.

Frazzled2207 · 04/08/2017 21:26

You can get very similar in Sainsbury's for a tenner

ClashCityRocker · 04/08/2017 21:27

Cyril the caterpillar was six quid in my local Sainsbury's last week... I'm sure Tesco used to do one too...

KatDubs261 · 04/08/2017 22:07

I am not sure if 'Cyril' would be acceptable

Ok I will try to get a colin from m and s and give him dibs on the face!

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Sparrowlegs248 · 04/08/2017 22:08

I'll be thrilled if m and s do a cheaper version, I want one forces birthday and also only found the £40 one!

pinkblink · 04/08/2017 22:20

Tesco do one for £5-6

wobblywonderwoman · 04/08/2017 22:24

M&s one is lovely.
.... Iceland are doing a fakey for a fiver

Don't be a fake OK

Cakescakescakes · 04/08/2017 22:37

The m and s one is vastly superior to the Tesco version etc. Go to any m and s food. They're about a tenner. Amazing. Don't get Connie the caterpillar which is a new one which is rank.

KatDubs261 · 04/08/2017 22:57

Wow what's wrong with Connie?! Just curious...

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Cakescakescakes · 04/08/2017 23:55

She has strawberry buttercream instead of chocolate. Vastly inferior to the sublimeness of Colin!

KatDubs261 · 05/08/2017 01:50

Ooh, I have to disagree! I much prefer strawberry buttercream. But partner likes chocolate most, so chocolate it will be.

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