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Metro
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Metro
Tesco shoppers going wild over £16 chocolate cake that's ‘best they've ever had'
Metro journalists select and curate the products that feature on our site. If you make a purchase via links on this page we will earn commission – learn more It's the simple things in life, right? The sun shining, a good hair day and your local supermarket launching a tempting new sweet treat. And Tesco might have nailed it with its latest release. The retailer has teamed up with Studio Bakery, a family-run bakery business from Lancashire, to start selling the brand's giant slices of cake inspired by a nostalgic favourite – you know, that one you always wanted to reach through the screen and smash your face into in Matilda. The aptly named Matilda Cake, is a beast of a chocolate cake slice that claims to serve 10 and sees 12 layers of chocolate sponge and 12 layers of ganache stacked one on top of the other. Priced at £16 for the slice, (which is meant to serve 10 people) the product can be found in Tesco's bigger stores, but not the Express ones. On social media, shoppers have hailed it the 'best chocolate cake they've ever had', with Frankie French posting in the Food Finds UK Official group to say: 'Best chocolate cake I've ever tried, this Studio Bakery Big Matilda Cake. Can't wait to be able to buy it in Tesco.' Connor James replied to say he thought it looked 'amazing' as Cerise Gant commented: 'Oh this will be lethal' Paige Mitchell was also excited by the new product, writing: 'Oh my that will fulfil my pregnancy cravings.' 'I've tried it, it's delicious,' claimed Ashleigh Howard, and Simon Hodgson wasn't keen to share his, replying: 'Serves 10, who are they kidding?' Others compared it to the Costco chocolate cake, the Ultimate Bruce cake from Kake Temptations and the iconic Bertha from Get Baked, a Manchester-based company that sells out slabs of its giant chocolate cake each week. Having tried the Get Baked version, which costs £20 plus postage, I knew I had to see how this one compares. My first impression is that it doesn't look as visually appealing as Bertha. The sponge looks dense and dry, and the ganache is lacking a shine. But it's very much a case of appearances being deceiving as the Matilda cake is much moister than it looks. It's rich, without being too sickly sweet, and oh so enjoyable with a cup of tea. The box recommends heating it up, so that's what I did and I loved the flexibility of being able to enjoy this as both a piece of cake and a hot, molten chocolate pudding, depending on what you're in the mood for. There's also a claim on the box that it serves 10, but I'd say you'd be cheating people out of cake if you stretched it that far. In the Metro office the slice was split between six of us and there were no leftovers. Make of that what you will… This cake is soooo much better than your average supermarket chocolate cake, there's no denying that. More Trending But when it comes down to the wire, the overall quality is higher with the Get Baked product, in terms of the look, taste and even the packaging. Yes, you're spending more, but you definitely get what you pay for in this situation. Bertha's sponge is fresh and moist, the ganache is silky smooth and glossy and it's wrapped carefully in tissue paper inside a visually striking box. In every way possible it feels like a premium product. The Matilda Cake doesn't quite live up to that, but it's a close second. View More » This doesn't surprise me too much though, after all, it is being mass-produced for a supermarket, so it didn't really stand a chance. Do you have a story to share? Get in touch by emailing MetroLifestyleTeam@ MORE: Waitrose updates popular hot drink loyalty perk — but shoppers face a £3 charge MORE: 'Totally overrated' restaurant crowned the best in the UK — as top 100 revealed MORE: Unassuming UK village is a surprising must-visit for foodies with 'exceptional' restaurants Your free newsletter guide to the best London has on offer, from drinks deals to restaurant reviews.
Scottish Sun
2 days ago
- Business
- Scottish Sun
Major supermarket launches dupe of viral Matilda chocolate cake for £4 less
We reveal how you can save money on your next shop at the major supermarket CHOC FULL Major supermarket launches dupe of viral Matilda chocolate cake for £4 less Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A MAJOR UK supermarket has launched a dupe version of the viral Matilda chocolate cake for £4 less. Tesco has unveiled its own version of Get Baked's famous "Bertha" chocolate slice for £16. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 Tesco has launched a dupe version of Get Baked's viral Matilda cake for £16 Credit: TESCO 2 Get Baked's "Bertha" slice sells for £20 on its website Credit: get-baked And the dessert comes in £4 cheaper than the Leeds-based company's £20 original slice. The Bertha cake, formerly known as Bruce and now with a tweaked recipe, has taken social media by storm since its launch. Instagram and TikTok videos of people trying the cake have notched up millions of likes. Now, Tesco shoppers can't get enough of the supermarket's own version, which launched this week. Instagram account newfoodspotteruk posted about the new £16 cake, with shoppers quick to comment. Some can't wait to give the supermarket's dupe a try, with one posting: "Running to Tesco for these." Another added: "This is actually the most exciting new food post I've ever seen oh my god." A third chipped in: "Get in I can't wait to get it." But not everyone is convinced by the new arrival, with one posting: "Get Baked UK does it better. Bertha supremacy." Meanwhile, another posted: "Pass, I'll stick to the original Bertha thanks." SAVE HUNDREDS AT TESCO Tesco said the Bertha chocolate cake dupe comes with 10 servings each containing 375 calories. It is available across 480 stores in the UK while shoppers can order it online too. The cake is a permanent addition. The cake is made up of 24 layers and made by Studio Bakery. OTHER TESCO NEWS Tesco recently sparked shopper fury after axing a dinner staple from shelves. The supermarket has discontinued eight packs of own-brand beef sausages. Customers were left equally miffed after finding out Southern Fried chicken flavour noodles were axed. Confused eaters took to social media to find out where the popular snack had gone. Writing in a Reddit thread one shopper said: "These are my go to quick food and my local Tesco has none on the shelf and they've disappeared off of the website too. "I'll be gutted if they've discontinued them." Another fan replied: "Probably, if you liked them, these stores always stop what people like." Meanwhile, Tesco customers have been taking to social media to reveal how they're getting free items by checking receipts. How to save money at Tesco EVERY little helps when it comes to saving money at Tesco. The Sun's Head of Consumer Tara Evans explains how you can save money at the UK's biggest supermarket. Clubcard points Tesco first launched it's loyalty scheme back in 1995. You get one point for every £1 you spend in store. If you spend points in store then 100 points is worth £1. You can spend your points via its reward partners and get triple and even sometimes quadruple the value. Extend Clubcard points You can find lost Clubvcard points and find the last two years of unused vouchers by logging into the Tesco Clubcard site. Clubcard prices If you don't have a Clubcard then you will miss out on its cheaper Clubcard prices. However, don't forget to check prices before you shop because it might not be cheaper than elsewhere, especially on big value items like washing powder and loo roll. Yellow stickers Shops do vary the time they reduce groceries with yellow stickers but Tesco tends to be between 7pm and 9pm. Save money if you shop online If you get your Tesco food shop delivered then it might be worth buying a delivery saver pass to help cut the cost of delivery fees. If you live near a Tesco then you can get click and collect slots of as little as 25p, so it might be cheaper than getting your food delivered. Do you have a money problem that needs sorting? Get in touch by emailing money-sm@ Plus, you can join our Sun Money Chats and Tips Facebook group to share your tips and stories
The Sun
2 days ago
- Business
- The Sun
Major supermarket launches dupe of viral Matilda chocolate cake for £4 less
A MAJOR UK supermarket has launched a dupe version of the viral Matilda chocolate cake for £4 less. Tesco has unveiled its own version of Get Baked's famous "Bertha" chocolate slice for £16. 2 And the dessert comes in £4 cheaper than the Leeds -based company's £20 original slice. The Bertha cake, formerly known as Bruce and now with a tweaked recipe, has taken social media by storm since its launch. Instagram and TikTok videos of people trying the cake have notched up millions of likes. Now, Tesco shoppers can't get enough of the supermarket's own version, which launched this week. Instagram account newfoodspotteruk posted about the new £16 cake, with shoppers quick to comment. Some can't wait to give the supermarket's dupe a try, with one posting: "Running to Tesco for these." Another added: "This is actually the most exciting new food post I've ever seen oh my god." A third chipped in: "Get in I can't wait to get it." But not everyone is convinced by the new arrival, with one posting: "Get Baked UK does it better. Bertha supremacy." Meanwhile, another posted: "Pass, I'll stick to the original Bertha thanks." SAVE HUNDREDS AT TESCO Tesco said the Bertha chocolate cake dupe comes with 10 servings each containing 375 calories. It is available across 480 stores in the UK while shoppers can order it online too. The cake is a permanent addition. The cake is made up of 24 layers and made by Studio Bakery. OTHER TESCO NEWS Tesco recently sparked shopper fury after axing a dinner staple from shelves. The supermarket has discontinued eight packs of own-brand beef sausages. Customers were left equally miffed after finding out Southern Fried chicken flavour noodles were axed. Confused eaters took to social media to find out where the popular snack had gone. Writing in a Reddit thread one shopper said: "These are my go to quick food and my local Tesco has none on the shelf and they've disappeared off of the website too. "I'll be gutted if they've discontinued them." Another fan replied: "Probably, if you liked them, these stores always stop what people like." Meanwhile, Tesco customers have been taking to social media to reveal how they're getting free items by checking receipts. How to save money at Tesco EVERY little helps when it comes to saving money at Tesco. The Sun's Head of Consumer Tara Evans explains how you can save money at the UK's biggest supermarket. Clubcard points Tesco first launched it's loyalty scheme back in 1995. You get one point for every £1 you spend in store. If you spend points in store then 100 points is worth £1. You can spend your points via its reward partners and get triple and even sometimes quadruple the value. Extend Clubcard points You can find lost Clubvcard points and find the last two years of unused vouchers by logging into the Tesco Clubcard site. Clubcard prices If you don't have a Clubcard then you will miss out on its cheaper Clubcard prices. However, don't forget to check prices before you shop because it might not be cheaper than elsewhere, especially on big value items like washing powder and loo roll. Yellow stickers Shops do vary the time they reduce groceries with yellow stickers but Tesco tends to be between 7pm and 9pm. Save money if you shop online If you get your Tesco food shop delivered then it might be worth buying a delivery saver pass to help cut the cost of delivery fees. If you live near a Tesco then you can get click and collect slots of as little as 25p, so it might be cheaper than getting your food delivered.
Daily Mail
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Popular bakery teases launch of CALPOL Cookies and people can't wait to try them
A cookie brand has teased the launch of a Calpol flavoured biscuit - to the delight of many fans. Leeds-based premium cake company Get Baked announced its latest sweet treat - 'Caplol Cookies' - on its Instagram page this week, sending those nostalgic for the childhood medicine into a spin. Set to be available from mid-June, the 'vanilla cookies with strawberry glaze' will be sold in a box that uses the pinks and purples of Calpol's packaging and incorporates the brand's distinctive logo. The Instagram account, run by Get Baked founder and master baker Rich Myers, posted a 'mock up' of the box along with a picture of a large, round cookie finished with pink icing two days ago. Since social media users taking the opportunity to reminisce about their childhood when they would 'steal the bottle of Calpol from the cupboard'. Others, perhaps getting ahead of themselves, offered ideas for other medicine-inspired sweet treats, with one person writing: 'Banana antibiotics next please'. In the caption to his post, Rich, who launched Get Baked back in 2011, joked: 'Pardon the pun, but I genuinely think these might end up being the most viral product we've ever launched'. He added that it was '100 per cent real' after fans asked if it was a viral hoax. Clearly expecting people to think the Calpol-inspired cookies were nothing more than a spoof, he acknowledged fans' doubts, writing: 'I think lots of people thought the Calpol Cookie wasn't a real thing - but it's a real thing.' Rich, whose brand is best known for its towering, multilayered 'Bertha' cakes, provided some more context: 'We're still testing them - the first time we made them, they were overpowering, so we toned it down, but then we toned it down a bit too much, and there wasn't that f****** wallop of delicious Calpol flavour that I was going for.' The picture of the box, he added, is a 'mock up of the sleeve' and a 'carbon copy of the real packaging.' And, for those who were wondering if the company was sailing too close to the wind with its new product, he explained: 'You'll notice we've gone with Caplol instead of Calpol. 'Thought it was fun to have LOL [laugh out loud] in the title, it doesn't really have anything to do with not getting sued.' To celebrate the launch of the Caplol Cookies, Rich offered one person the chance to win a box of six. Having told fans to 'tag a mate' to be in with a chance of winning, the post amassed more than 6,000 comments, with people struggling to contain their excitement. One person wrote: 'I don't know how you feel about Calpol but this is the best thing I've ever seen'. Another shared an experience that many will be able to relate to: 'I used to steal the bottle of Calpol from the cupboard as a child!!' Someone else appeared to have tagged their sibling, adding: 'Tagging you for all the times you drank my child's Calpol because you "liked the flavour".' A fourth person seemed happy with the new product, writing: 'Calpol for the kids, Caplol for us'. Some frustrated parents also appeared grateful for the new product, explaining: 'If we give baby girl these she might begin to realise how delicious Calpol is and stop fighting us on it'. A sixth Instagram user alluded to the addictive quality of Calpol medicine, adding: 'These will be like crack'. While a seventh person had a suggestion to enhance the product: 'These need a syringe of strawberry glaze in the box too'.
Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Hit bakery selling viral 24-layer chocolate cake announces 'game changer' that's got people in a frenzy
A hit bakery which has gone viral for its 24-layer chocolate cake which costs £20 a slice has made a 'huge' announcement about its future - describing it as their 'biggest change' yet. Get Baked opened its first brick and mortar store in Manchester's Stevenson Square earlier this year, leading to huge queues as people camped out to get a slice of their viral cakes and bakes. Starting life in Leeds in 2011, the bakery - led by Rich Myers - has become a baking sensation for its Bertha cake (inspired by the infamous Bruce Bogtrotter cake in Matilda), as well as its cookies, pies, and cakes. READ MORE: 'I went for a cheap €1 beer at a Benidorm bar - despite being warned against it' READ MORE: 'I visited the bakery on the edge of Chinatown that's so good I went twice' Now, just two months after opening up in the Northern Quarter, Rich and the team has announced their Get Baked is set to expand on its offerings thanks to a popular Yorkshire deli shop - and fans have been unable to contain their excitement. It has been revealed that all Get Baked stores will soon begin serving sandwiches and deli goods from Silver's Delicattessan. Located in Bramley, Leeds, the sandwich shop first opened in November 2023 by owner Chris Riley-Smith and has found similar fame to the bakery with its homemade breakfast sandwiches and crammed hoagies. With combinations including salt beef brisket with pickles, swiss cheese and mustard, as well as a popular chicken and bacon sandwich featuring overnight-roasted chicken and homemade aioli, the shop has also been nominated at the Uber Eats Restaurant of the Year Awards. Posting about the partnership, Get Baked wrote on Instagram: 'Silver's is joining the GET BAKED family. This marks the biggest change to both brands since their conception - one which will provide endless joy for all involved, both staff and customers alike. 'Silver's will become the in-store sandwich and deli offerings at all GET BAKED locations, including future openings. I cannot do what Silver's does, better than Silver's can, and I don't want to even try. 'Yesterday, their Hot Honey Chicken sandwich nearly ended my life - joy to that degree can be dangerous, and I very nearly perished because of it. This is going to be a lot of fun, and it's going to make a lot of people incredibly happy, which, ultimately, is why we do it.' As expected, the news went down an immediate fan with fans of both stores. One person boldly proclaimed: 'This is the Yorkshire equivalent of a royal wedding.' Another said: 'This is good Manchester news.' Join our Manc Life WhatsApp group HERE Another person wrote: 'This is a game changer.' One other said: 'Huge!!! Congrats.' Another praised the two for joining forces by posting: 'When businesses know other businesses' worth and use to further each other, it can only be hugely applauded.' It has not yet been announced when the partnership will come into force, with Get Baked simply telling fans to 'stay tuned' and to 'please ensure that you prepare yourselves accordingly' in the meantime.
