FOODIES are going wild as a viral Aldi buy has finally returned to shelves.
Not only is it , but have described it as ‘delicious’ too.
It rivals a popular M&S buy and back in 2021, the chain , accusing it of copying its cake.
The posh chain argued the similarity of and wanted the retailer to agree not to sell the .
By 2022, the supermarkets had and called a truce in the bug-shaped cake war.
The companies did not disclose the terms of the settlement – but both cakes would still be sold.
At the time, anspokesperson said: “Cuthbert is free and looking forward to seeing all his fans again very soon!”;
While an M&S spokesperson said:“The objective of the claim was to protect the IP in our Colin the Caterpillar cake and we are very pleased with the outcome.”;
And now, four years later after the rivalry began, the ’s chocolate sponge roll, Cuthbert the Caterpillar, is back in stores.
, a chain well-known for , launched its caterpillar cake in 2019 for £4.99, while M&S charges a pricier £7.
M&S first launched the iconic cake 30 years ago and its design has been largelyunchanged since 2004.
Posting on , on the chain’s official @aldispecialbuysuk account, the supermarket gave shoppers a close-up look at the in a joke-style video.
Aldi shared clips of Cuthbert “in the wild”; and wrote: “Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, it returned to the baked goods aisle.”;
Now, Aldi’s Cuthbert the Caterpillar cake is priced at £6.49.
Just like Colin, Cuthbert, who was placed under a tree and hanging on a branch in the humorous clip, is made with a chocolate sponge cake filled with chocolate buttercream.
It also comes with a white chocolate face.
Foodies beam
The short video announcing the has clearly left many open-mouthed, as it has quickly racked up 76,800 views in less than 24 hours.
Not only this, but it’s also amassed 1,174 likes and 49 comments, with many overjoyed to see “Cuthbert’s comeback”;.
Both my kids have Cuthbert cakes every year, we love him, he is delicious
Instagram user
One person said: “Cuthbert’s comeback is the plot twist we all needed! Absolute legend!”;
Another added: “Always in our hearts (and our trolleys)!”;
A third commented: “Both my have Cuthbert cakes every year, we love him, he is delicious.”;
Meanwhile, someone else wrote: “Literally just bought one for my ’s birthday.”;
At the same time, one user penned: “Winning sure feels refreshing don't it.”;
Not only this, but one happy shopper beamed: “Yay 🙌🻠please can we have a version too?”;
To this, an Aldi employee replied and wrote: “Not a bad idea...”;
