I tested Mr Kipling's cakes against budget supermarket dupes

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Mr Kipling’s treats may be exceedingly good, but can you taste the difference against own-brand dupes? We tuck in and mark them out of five.

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LEMON CAKE SLICES Mr Kipling Lemon Cake Slices, £2.75 A treat for the tastebuds. Lemon Cake Slices, £1.20, Tesco The citrus didn’t come through. Mr Kipling: 4/5 Tesco: 3/5

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VIENNESE WHIRLS Mr Kipling Viennese Whirls, £2.50 Crunchy, with a candy-like texture inside. Holly Lane Viennese Whirls, £1.39, Aldi This is a very messy biscuit. Mr Kipling: 4/5 Aldi: 3/5

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APPLE PIES Mr Kipling Bramley Apple Pies, £2.75 A tasty apple pie but sadly underfilled. Bramley Apple Pies, £1.29, Tesco Moist and delicious. Mr Kipling: 2/5 Tesco: 5/5

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ANGEL CAKE SLICES Mr Kipling Angel Slices, £3.95 It is too artificial for us. Angel Cake Slices, £1.25, Morrisons These belong in every afternoon tea. Mr Kipling: 1/5 Morrisons: 4/5

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FONDANT FANCIES Mr Kipling French Fancies, £3 None of the miniature cakes looked the same. Holly Lane Fondant Fancies, £1.75, Aldi These get a thumbs-up. Mr Kipling: 2/5 Aldi: 4/5

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JAM TARTS Mr Kipling Jam Tarts, £2 The jam was a bit too sweet. Assorted Jam Tarts, £1.15, Morrisons A bite-size delight. Mr Kipling: 3/5 Morrisons: 4/5

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