Easter eggs are getting bigger than ever, with supersized options flooding the market. But do these giant eggs deliver on taste, or do they compromise quality for size? Rebecca Ley and her four-year-old daughter Isobel tested some of the most popular oversized eggs this year.
The largest egg tested was Betty's Imperial Egg, weighing 5.4kg and standing 50cm high. Handmade to order and decorated with iced sweet pea flowers, it contains the equivalent of 120 standard Dairy Milk bars. The taste was described as rich and delicious, with the price reflecting the craftsmanship. Isobel struggled to lift it, but loved the chocolate.
Marks & Spencer's Giant Golden Lattice Egg (1.5kg, £30) impressed with its shimmering gold lustre coating and hand-piped design, but the chocolate tasted ordinary. Thornton's Marvellously Magnificent Egg (1kg, £15) allowed personalisation with a name, but the milk chocolate was sickly-sweet. Tesco Finest Belgian Milk Chocolate Hand Decorated Egg (1kg, £12) offered creamy chocolate at exceptional value, though not the most sophisticated flavour.
Cocoa Loco's Family Sized Marbled Easter Egg (1.25kg, £29.99) was made with fairtrade organic chocolate and had an attractive marbled appearance, but the packaging was underwhelming. Fortnum & Mason's Colossal Easter Egg (1.4kg, £90) featured a Russian doll design with multiple flavours including rose, violet, caramel and chai tea. The chocolate was terrific, but aimed at adults rather than children.
