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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Made from just five ingredients, these Colin truffles are easy to prepare and guaranteed to impress.
Ingredients
1 chocolate Swiss roll
200g milk chocolate, broken into small pieces,
50g white chocolate, broken into small pieces
M&S jazzie sprinkles
Mini Colin faces
Method
1. In a large bowl, crumble the Swiss roll with your fingers until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs and starts to come together.
2. In a small bowl, microwave 50g milk chocolate on a low heat, stirring occasionally to ensure that it doesn’t burn, until melted.
3. Pour onto the crumbled Swiss roll and stir until the mix binds together and becomes mouldable.
4. Using your hands, roll the mix into 8 even-sized balls. Place on a baking tray lined with greaseproof paper and chill in the fridge for 15 minutes.
5. In a deep bowl, microwave the remaining 150g milk chocolate until melted.
6. Remove the cake balls from the fridge and use a large spoon to carefully dip and roll the balls in the melted milk chocolate until coated. Place back onto the greaseproof paper.
7. In a small bowl, microwave the white chocolate until melted.
8. Use a knife to carefully flick the melted white chocolate over the top of the cake balls to form stripes/streaks. Top with jazzie sprinkles.
9. Carefully dot the remaining melted white chocolate onto the backs of the mini Colin faces and stick these to the tops of your truffles. Chill for a minimum of 2 hours until set.
