Cheap egg is top of the chocs

A £5 supermarket Easter egg has beaten luxury rivals costing up to £70 in an annual taste test.

The Chokablok American Dreamcake egg sold at Tesco scored 84 out of 100 to take the title of Good Housekeeping Easter Egg of the Year.

Among its competitors were Hotel Chocolat Half and Half Ostrich Easter Egg, priced £70, which got 80 out of 100 and the Harrods Chocolate Brownie and Raspberry Egg, priced £24.95, which got 70 out of 100.

Tasters sampled 193 chocolate eggs to decide winners in four categories. Marks and Spencer’s £6 Colin the Caterpillar won the children’s category and Lindt’s Heavenly Hazelnut Milk egg £19.99 took the adults.

M&S won the sharing category with five topped eggs for £10.