Major UK supermarket unveils new sweet treat to rival Colin the Caterpillar’s pal as shoppers say ‘I’m buying four’

ANOTHER supermarket has waded into the cake wars with a brand new treat to rival Colin the Caterpillar.

The cake was named after a lengthy competition where customers voted in the hopes of winning 25,000 shopping points.

Morrison’s have announced that a new cake named Hamish will soon be landing on shelves.

Hamish is a chocolate sponge cake which comes with frosting and edible decorations.

Coming in at just £13.50, it’s less than just £1 for a slice since it serves 14 people.

The cake has been a hit, with shoppers taking to Facebook to share their excitement about the new treat.

One user said: “I’m getting at least 4.”;

Another social media user said: “Highland cows are my fave!

“How about a Hamish the highland cow party….”;

The cow was named after a huge competition run by the supermarket.

Fans had the choice of either Hamish, Hewie or Harold for the name of the Highland Cow Cake.

One lucky voter was treated to 25,000 More Card points and a free cake.

The news comes after M&S announced their own cake based on a highland cow.

Flossy the Highland Cow is already available as part of the brand’s line up of chocolate eggs, but will soon be available as a full-size cake.

It will join the popular Colin the Caterpillar and Connie the Caterpillar on M&S’ shelves from April 8.

The cake is made from chocolate sponge and is filled with chocolate buttercream.

It is also drenched in milk chocolate and decorated with curly chocolate shavings.

Colin has been the centre of a lot of controversy though, as the UK’s biggest supermarkets battle to have a cake to rival him.

Aldi faced a court battle with M&S when they were accused of copying Colin with their own caterpillar cake named Cuthbert.

Ultimately, the legal battle ended after the two shopping giants agreed to shake hands on a truce.

Colin has been available since 1990, while rivals including Tesco’s Curly, Asda’s Clyde and Waitrose’s Cecil have since appeared on shelves over the years.