SPARKS flew final weekend when a buyer at an M&S cafe was instructed toasted teacakes have been solely offered solely at breakfast time – however which supermarket does them greatest?
The baked candy buns, made with spices and dried currants or sultanas, are normally served reduce in half, toasted and buttered.
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Historically served at afternoon tea or as a snack with a cuppa, extra lately they’ve been served with espresso within the morning.
However one buyer was livid when she could not get her teacake treat after 11am.
After a variety of Twitter complaints, M&S chief government Stuart Machin agreed toasted teacakes would now be again on the all-day menu.
However if you wish to strive a teacake at house, at a fraction of the pirce, that are one of the best you should buy?
We requested Lynsey Hope, 41, from West Malling, Kent, to check out a vary and share her verdict:
Sainsbury’s Style The Distinction Additional Fruity Teacakes
- £1.70 for 4
- 42p per teacake
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Lynsey says: “Look clever, these appeared probably the most appetising.
“They’d a pretty sugary glaze and I could not wait to tuck in.
“They have been a good dimension – two halves was virtually an excessive amount of to eat as a snack – however they have been extremely scrumptious.
“The very best of all I tasted. I’d by no means been a large fan of teacakes earlier than attempting these, now I cannot get sufficient. Yum, yum.”
- TASTE: 10/10
- VALUE: 7/10
- OVERALL: 9/10
Warburtons Fruity Teacakes
- £1.20 for 4
- 30p per teacake
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Lynsey says: “An enormous model however they do not know do teacakes.
“Hardly any fruit and I was left feeling ‘meh, would not trouble subsequent time’. Dry. Tasteless.
“What I’d name ‘Not so fruity’ teacakes.”
- TASTE: 2/10
- VALUE: 3/10
- OVERALL: 2/10
M&S Luxurious Teacakes
- £1.20 for 2
- 60p per teacake
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Lynsey says: “M&S induced this debacle over teacakes – are they for breakfast or afternoon tea?
“I might lap these up any time of day so nice they’re again on the M&S cafe menu.
“Even higher, purchase your self a pack and eat them everytime you get the urge at house.
“You will not be upset with these ones from M&S, even when they’re a little expensive.”
- TASTE: 7/10
- VALUE: 6/10
- OVERALL: 7/10
Waitrose Richly Fruited Teacakes
- £1.20 for 2
- 60p per teacake
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Lynsey says: “A beneficiant dimension, these are certainly ‘richly fruited’.
“They tasted like a scorching cross bun, fairly candy for breakfast and undoubtedly nicer as a day snack.
“Not my favorite, however no complaints in any respect.”
- TASTE: 6/10
- VALUE: 5/10
- OVERALL: 5/10
Asda Simply Necessities Teacakes
- 79p for 4
- 19p per teacake
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Lynsey says: “The very best teacakes, tender, filled with fruit and contemporary.
“I liked these lathered in butter – regardless of the time of day.
“They’re smaller than among the pricier supermarkets however I thought they have been nice worth.
“Higher than branded variations.
“At simply 39p per teacake although, these are a proper bargain.”
- TASTE: 7/10
- VALUE: 8/10
- OVERALL: 8/10
Tesco Best Massive Teacakes
- £1.60 for 4
- 40p per teacake
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Lynsey says: “Beloved these. Simply the correct quantity of spices and fruit and a good dimension.
“If I’d eaten them with a blindfold I would have guessed they have been from M&S or Waitrose.
“I would have preferred to have seen a bit extra glaze on the highest of the teacake however they toasted properly and tasted scrumptious.”
- TASTE: 7/10
- VALUE: 7/10
- OVERALL: 7/10
Aldi Village Bakery Fruited Teacakes
- 79p for 4
- 19p per teacake
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Lynsey says: “A tremendous value from Aldi for 4 teacakes, that they had a pretty glaze and earlier than even popping them within the toaster I might inform they might style good.
“They have been a little bit of a blended bag by way of fruit.
“Two within the packet contained a beneficiant quantity, the opposite two got here up a bit quick.
“The identical value as Asda however by way of style, they barely nudge it.
“For the worth, these are a actual winner.”
- TASTE: 10/10
- VALUE: 10/10
- OVERALL: 10/10
Morrisons Fruited Teacakes
- £1 for six
- 17p per teacake
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Lynsey says: “The winner on funds, these labored out simply 17p per teacake which is a tremendous value.
“They have been smaller than Sainsbury’s, Waitrose and M&S, however they contained a large amount of fruit and have been moist and particularly scrumptious lathered in butter.
“I’m going again for extra.”
- TASTE: 9/10
- VALUE: 10/10
- OVERALL: 9/10
