Tesco shoppers point out 'issue' with giant 24-layer 'Matilda Cake'
The huge treat is available in supermarkets - but people are torn over one thing about the 'unreal' cake
Tesco shoppers are divided over the latest food item to appear in the bakery section. For some, it sounds and looks delicious, but others can not get over one aspect of the treat that might prevent a few shoppers from trying it out altogether.
The 'Matilda Cake' gets its name from the popular Roald Dahl story. In it, one of Matilda's classmates, Bruce Bogtrotter, is forced to eat an entire chocolate cake during a school assembly as punishment for allegedly stealing a slice earlier that day.
Inspired by the decadent movie version, a massive chocolate creation featuring an all-butter sponge made with dark chocolate, layered, and covered in chocolate ganache, has landed in Tesco. In total, it has 24 handcrafted layers, making it worthy of the "ginormous" label on the side of the box.
The mega slab of cake comes from Studio Bakery and is being sold in Tesco stores across the UK for £16. There's also a Victoria Sponge version for £16, too, if the thought of that much chocolate overwhelms your senses.
The bakery, which is based in Lancashire, is a family-run business with a passion for baking, innovation, and creating delicious sweet treats by hand. The Studio Bakery website offers different flavours of the Matila Cake, including peppermint (also £16) and a sold-out Baileys-infused version (£18).
The huge treat, which definitely has to be shared, is easy to spot on shop shelves as people took to TikTok after spotting a slice in the supermarket. Online food blogger @newfoodspotteruk picked up a piece from their local supermarket and said the dessert is "one of the nicest cakes [they've] ever tried", and added: "This cake is UNREAL! 10/10!"
More videos were posted online as other shoppers wanted to try the massive treat for themselves, like TikTok user Shavani (@khoslaa), who wanted to compare it to the previously viral Bruce chocolate cake. In the comment section, one said: "Looks delicious" Another added: "I need this ASAP!"
But, some people couldn't avoid 'one huge issue' - and it's not the size of the cake. One person wrote: "I love the idea of this. I just can't justify the £16!" Someone else said: "£16 for a cake slice is madness!" A fifth added: "£16! Is it worth that price?" And, one more commented: "I'll wait till it goes in the reduced section. Not paying that much for a piece of cake!"
But, some people couldn't avoid 'one huge issue' - and it's not the size of the cake. One person wrote: "I love the idea of this. I just can't justify the £16!" Someone else said: "£16 for a cake slice is madness!" A fifth added: "£16! Is it worth that price?" And, one more commented: "I'll wait till it goes in the reduced section. Not paying that much for a piece of cake!"
Anyone who eats this cake should be aware of sticking to a balanced diet. Overeating high-calorie foods like this often will have a serious impact on your health.
The NHS states on its website: "The key to a healthy diet is to eat the right amount of calories for how active you are so you balance the energy you consume with the energy you use. If you eat or drink more than your body needs, you'll put on weight because the energy you do not use is stored as fat." Tesco has been approached for comment.
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