CHOCOLATE enthusiasts are racing to Marks and Spencer to get their hands on the limited edition Colin the Caterpillar just in time for Halloween.
The popular supermarket has given its cult favourite cake a spooky makeover that has sent shoppers into a frenzy.
The brand new Colin is adorned with pumpkins, sprinkles and an irresistible white chocolate cream.
Taking to Instagram to share the news, M&S playfully wrote: “Colin joins the pumpkin party.
“Never one to miss an excuse to get dressed up, Colin’s back this Halloween, and just like the rest of Instagram, he’s off to the pumpkin patch.”
The limited edition cake promises the same iconic chocolatey sponge but with a swirl of orange-coloured buttercream inside.
He has also been adorned in spooky sprinkles and edible pumpkin decorations.
The 645g cake serves 10 and retails for £12.50.
Shoppers can pick it up from their nearest M&S Foodhall or online via Ocado.
Chocolate lovers have been quick to react to the Instagram announcement with the post already gaining thousands of likes and comments.
One excited user wrote: “HE’S THE BEST ONE YET!!!”
While another chimed in: “This is perfection!”
Another fan also wrote: “The pumpkin patch collection is so cute!”
It appears the new release has excited shoppers from all over the world with one writing: “Right, that’s it! I’m booking a flight back to the UK as we speak!!!!”
This isn’t the only spooky sweet treat M&S has released ahead of Halloween.
The Sun also reported last month on a whole host of new products hitting store shelves.
Among the supermarket’s festive range is Petrifying Party Percy Pigs, Colin the Caterpillar Spooky Sours and Spooky Kookie Dough Bites.
Also on offer is the Cookie Pumpkin Light Up Tin which contains more than just bloodcurdling baked goods.
It’s brimming with all-butter mini shortbread cookies in spooky shapes that will melt in your mouth.
But what’s even spookier is that you can switch it on to add an extra thrilling touch to your festivities.
It’s perfect for placing on your front doorstep and means you won’t even have to carve a pumpkin this year.
Why do we celebrate Halloween?
HALLOWEEN has its origins in the Celtic festival of Samhain, celebrated in Pagan times.
But today, Halloween is the festival of scary costumes, carved pumpkins, horror films, and trick-or-treating. Read on to find out more about the spooky celebrations…
Halloween falls on October 31 every year.
It dates back to the ancient festival of Samhain, celebrated by the Celts, who lived 2,000 years ago on the lands now known as Ireland, the United Kingdom, and northern France.
One of the most important celebrations in the Celtic calendar was Samhain, or the Feast of the Dead.
Samhain celebrated the harvest and marked the end of summer, heralding the start of winter, a time of year most closely associated with death.
The Celts believed that at this time of year, ghosts of the dead came back to earth.
But the Celtic pagans didn’t fear the dead— instead, Samhain was a time for Druids (Celtic priests) to make prophecies.
Huge bonfires were built, where people would offer crops and animals as sacrifices, and costumes were worn to ward off evil spirits.
The modern name of Halloween has evolved from All Hallows’ Evening, also referred to as Allhalloween, All Hallows’ Eve or All Saints’ Eve.
Halloween is on the day before Christian holy day of All Saints’ Day, which is still celebrated widely across Europe today.
All Saints’ Day takes place on November 1 each year, and used to remember all the saints, especially those who do not have an official day of their own.
