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Wales Online
David Adamson

Tot who had tearful meltdown over Asda caterpillar cake all smiles with Aldi copycat

A mum shared hilarious snaps of her tot's tearful meltdown over an Asda caterpillar cake while grinning with the Aldi version - jokingly crowning the budget copycat the 'clear winner'. Illona Kell shared images Quill Kell bawling while 'celebrating' his birthday last year when presented with Asda's Clyde the Caterpillar cake - only to be grinning merrily a year on with Aldi's version.

The 36-year-old NHS worker had hoped to snap up an M&S Colin the Caterpillar cake or the Aldi's Cuthbert offering but were forced to resort to Asda's after being unable to get out to the shops. While pictures from 2021 show the tiny tot bawling on camera, this year a thrilled Quill can be seen celebrating early on July 12th and giggling while posing proudly with Aldi's Cuthbert the Caterpillar.

Tickled Illona said the difference between Quill's reactions proves that Alid's offering was 'the clear winner'. Illona, from Saltburn, North Yorkshire, said: "Quill's reaction to last year's Clyde and this year's Cuthbert - I'd say there's a clear winner.

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