Colin the Caterpillar is a British icon.
From office parties to weddings, Colin is everyone’s go-to party favourite!
Colin first arrived on the scene in 1990 and since then M&S has produced over 15 million Colin the Caterpillar cakes.
We’ve shared the recipe below from the M&S website, where you can find links to all the ingredients you’ll need.
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This decadent chocolate trifle makes a show-stopping centrepiece and is made with Colin sponge and topped with mini Colin faces.
Ingredients
6 slices of leftover (if you have any!) Colin the Caterpillar cake, each roughly 1 inch thick
1 x 500g tub chilled custard
300g milk chocolate, broken into small pieces
2 x 300ml tub whipping cream
300g white chocolate chunks
M&S jazzie sprinkles
Mini Colin faces
Large Colin face from the cake
Method
1. Carefully arrange the slices of Colin cake in a deep glass trifle bowl, placing two on the bottom and four around the sides so you can clearly see the swirl.
2. For the chocolate custard, place the custard and 100g of the milk chocolate into a large saucepan over a low heat.
3. Stir gently until all the chocolate has melted, then remove from the heat. Press clingfilm onto the surface of the custard to stop a skin forming, then set aside to cool.
4. For the chocolate mousse, microwave the the remaining 200g milk chocolate on a low heat, stirring occasionally to avoid burning, until melted.
5. Meanwhile, semi-whip 300ml of the whipping cream until soft peaks form. Fold in the melted milk chocolate until fully incorporated.
6. Pour the mousse evenly into the trifle bowl over the Colin slices – depending on the size of your bowl you may have a small amount left-over. Chill.
7. For the white chocolate ganache, soften the white chocolate by microwaving for 1 minute on a medium heat.
8. Meanwhile, heat 100ml of the whipping cream in a saucepan on a low heat, until simmering, then immediately pour over the softened chocolate chunks, and leave to stand for 5 minutes.
9. Beat with a fork until the mixture is smooth and coming together. If it looks tough and isn’t workable, heat the mix on low in the microwave for 20 seconds at a time, beating with a fork until smooth.
10. Spread evenly over the chocolate mousse. Chill for 15 minutes.
11. When the mousse has set, remove the trifle from the fridge and pour over the chocolate custard, allowing for enough room to add cream on top.
12. To decorate, beat the remaining 200ml whipped cream until fully whipped, spread evenly over the custard layer, smoothing out to the edges.
13. Top with M&S jazzie sprinkles, mini Colin faces and the large Colin face.
