A Lanarkshire chip shop has taken the deep-fried chocolate bar concept to new heights by battering and frying a full Colin the Caterpillar cake. The culinary experiment at Emanuel's chip shop in East Kilbride stunned customers as the cake emerged from the fryer as a crispy chocolate log.
Ricky Brandon, owner of the chip shop, was asked to batter the cake by local food delivery app East Kilbride Eats after the cake hit headlines due to a legal row between Marks & Spencer and Aldi. Brandon said he had fried Mars bars, creme eggs and Twix bars before, but never a caterpillar. He used an extra-thick batter to hold the cake together.
Brandon told BBC Scotland he was not dissatisfied with his first attempt, but controversially suggested that Aldi's Cuthbert the Caterpillar cake might fry better. The comment comes amid an ongoing trademark dispute between M&S and Aldi over the caterpillar cake design.
M&S launched legal action last month, claiming Aldi's Cuthbert infringed its Colin trademark. The dispute sparked taste tests and social media memes, with Aldi announcing a limited edition Cuthbert to raise funds for Teenage Cancer Trust and Macmillan Cancer Support. M&S responded that Aldi should use its own character, suggesting Kevin the Carrot.
