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16.04.2023 - 18:49 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
It might not be the obvious choice, but the lemon drizzle cake is up there with Britain's favourite desserts.
As the warmer months approach, it's definitely one we see more of as the lighter sponge and citrus flavour takes on a wider appeal.
But which one deserves the top spot on that dinner table? We decided to try the offerings from each of the supermarkets to find out.
Try as we might, we couldn't find one in stock at Aldi and have since been told theirs is a seasonal product for winter, which seems a tad bizarre. Nevertheless we had an ample selection, with cakes from Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Tesco, M&S and Lidl.
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Here's what we thought...
Appearance
You can see from a quick glance inside the boxes that they all look very different.
Some have a fully iced top, mainly Asda and M&S, while on the others it's more like a sugar glaze. Judging by the photo on the box, the Morrisons' one is supposed to be covered in white too, but most of the icing had settled around the edge, leaving a mottled appearance over the top.
It also looks nothing like the picture of the cake on the supermarket's website, which appears to show pieces of lemon rind scattered across the top.
While not as obvious on all the cakes, most actually have a layer in the middle - of either buttercream, lemon curd, or both. It's only the ones from Morrisons and M&S that don't.
Size
As with our previous carrot cake and chocolate cake taste tests, you wouldn't notice any difference from looking at them. Each one says serve six and they do, but you're not getting a particularly big slice.
There is a slight weight difference, ranging from around 400g to little over 430g, but it's not
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