Tesco's cake aisles are such a temptation, and I can never walk by without something turning my head. All that cake crying out to be eaten! The prices invariably put me off, though: who wants to pay extortionate amounts for bite-sized little fancy snacks? When I read about these Value bars on here, I just had to give them a try, hoping to finally strike cake-related gold.

The bars come in a small box that's one of Tesco Value's better-looking pieces of packaging, costing 50p for a pack of five. Inside, each bar is individually wrapped in plain, clear plastic; they look misleadingly small at about three inches long, but really they're quite thick and the ideal size to enjoy with a cup of tea or a packed lunch. I can happily eat one of them without feeling sickly or over-indulgent, which is too often the case with me and any cake in my vicinity.

The bars contain milk, wheat, gluten, egg, and soya, and are suitable for vegetarians. I don't normally pore over the nutritional value of snacks like this, since they're obviously not that healthy, but it's worth noting that these are pretty low in saturates (4% of your GDA), which is good going compared to other small snacks - Mr Kipling's similar chocolate chip bars contain over twice as much.

They smell and taste much like chocolate chip muffins, but in a more manageable, handy size. The sponge is light but firm, more moist and refined in texture than you'd expect from a cake worth 10p, and the milk chocolate chips are a bit on the sweeter side, but nonetheless chunky and substantial. They taste easily as good as brand-name cake bars I've eaten in the past (which cost way more, to boot).

In the occasionally dodgy realms of Tesco Value, these are a definite winner in my book, and they're great to always keep a few of. I just wish they came in bigger packs, though for a daily treat or lunchbox-filler, five is a perfect number.