£3.99

PRICE

Lidl Deluxe Hand Finished Festive Yule Log

It was quite rich, but the  sponge was moist and light,  the buttercream delicious and  the ganache had a lovely sheen.  You wouldn't want to eat too much of it, but a slither was yummy.

8/10

SCORE

£2.50

PRICE

Tesco Joyous Chocolate  Yule Log

This is Tesco's most basic offering and there is nothing  fancy about it. The chocolate  had a nice sheen to it and it cut nicely. It's cheap and not bad  with a cup of tea.

5/10

SCORE

£5

PRICE

Asda Extra Special Luxury Yule Log

Beautifully decorated with  solid chocolate shapes, I  couldn't wait to tuck in. Sadly, the decorations tasted like cardboard and the sponge was too dry. There is way more icing than there is cake.

4/10

SCORE

£5

PRICE

Sainsbury's  Taste the Difference Milk Chocolate  Yule Log

The biggest issue here  is that all the chocolate coating  falls off when you cut it so your slice ends up looking a bit of a mess. The buttercream was lovely and rich though without being overly sweet.

7/10

SCORE

£6.50

PRICE

Waitrose  Christmas  Chocolate  Yule Log

It's rich and there is a lot  of icing, but I found it overly sweet. The cake was a bit dry, too. It's also pricey but a proportion of the cost does go to charity.

5/10

SCORE

£4.49

PRICE

Aldi Specially Selected  Yule Log

You could easily pass this  off as your own. It was traditional, creamy with a rich milk chocolate flavour. Aldi has perfected the ratio of cream, sponge and ganache  - and it's great value too.

10/10

SCORE

£7

PRICE

M&S Food Hand Decorated Yule Log

This was the most expensive yule log I tried. You can't fault M&S on flavour though. It's coated with a chocolate fudge frosting and finished with an attractive dusting of sugar, that gives it a traditional appearance.

9/10

SCORE