The secret M&S factory shop hiding down a back-alley where you can get a £9.50 Colin the Caterpillar cake for £3
That's right, now bargain-mad Brits can get their hands on the beloved dessert without having to fork out for the hefty £9.50 price tag.
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Marks & Spencer fans can now get the viral Colin the Caterpillar cake without forking out almost a tenner
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Shoppers can also snap up massive bags of mini crispy cakes and flapjacks for just £2.50
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Bargain hunters can also check out the fridge section where they can find a cream Victoria sponge cake for £1
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The Park Cakes Company Shop in Oldham is so secret that there are now signs banning thrifty shoppers from taking photos or videos inside
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The hidden cake factory shop offers massive cut-price bargains on treats made for
Marks & Spencer
and other popular retailers.
The Park Cakes Company Shop in Oldham is so secret that there are now signs banning thrifty shoppers from taking photos or videos inside.
The factory shop is open to the public, and the store is where baked goods that don't quite make the quality standards in the factory head to.
So shoppers are getting a slightly wonky layer or not the required amount of topping - but the taste is just as good.
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At this time of year, bargain-mad Brits are going to be getting a whole host of seasonal offcuts made at the factory, such fruit cakes,
Once inside there was then another queue snaking right around the shop to the till.
For those not in the know, the factory shop doesn't reveal which supermarkets these cake offcuts are intended for - they are simply packaged and labelled with all the ingredients, best before date and a price.
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Although it's known that this Oldham factory is the official cake maker for M&S, and they've been making its "Best Ever" Yule Log this year, a cream and ganache dessert take on the classic Christmas cake, which has sold out online and is flying out of shelves for a whopping £15.
Even giant rainbow cakes and cookies and cream cakes that you're looking at forking out £25 for in stores are priced at a mere fiver here.
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Another cult favourite treat is, of course, the giant Colin the Caterpillar, which costs £50 when ordering online - and here, it's just £10.
However, it's worth mentioning that he's got no face attached.
According to the publication, there are also massive bags of mini crispy cakes and flapjacks for just £2.50, and tubs of mini rolls for £1.
Shoppers can also go for a beautiful iced and decorated Christmas cake for £3, and a quirky "Doug the Dog" cake (like a caterpillar cake) priced at £2.50 that's is perfect for kids' to tuck into.
Bargain hunters can also check out the fridge section where they can find a cream Victoria sponge which goes for £1, as well as a tub of mini rolls that can be used for treats for just £1.
Due to the nature of the place, stock changes daily so you never know what you're going to get there.
Also, customers need to be aware there's a strict policy of no under-17s allowed inside.
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