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Did you know there's a giant Colin the Caterpillar that feeds 40 people?

Giant face. Giant arse.

Oct 4th 2016, 11:33 AM 6,546 Views 2 Comments

col Source: M&S

UPDATED: 7/10/2016

IF YOU HAVE a birthday and you don’t get a Colin the Caterpillar, did it ever even happen?

The M&S classic is a birthday staple, and many rows have been had over who’s going to get to eat his face, his feet and his dense chocolatey arse.

Colin the caterpillar's arse is the best part of the cake 🐛
— B.Spackman (@beth_spackman) February 18, 2014

Source: B.Spackman/Twitter

My housemate has eaten the face from my Colin the Caterpillar birthday cake. I'd even started it from the arse end as well. Beyond livid.
— DanGillett (@LS5Massive) February 9, 2015

Source: DanGillett/Twitter

But did you know…

did EVERYONE ELSE already know that M&S make a GIANT Colin the Caterpillar that serves 40 people :O pic.twitter.com/S1fCV1Uc0k
— Sophie Gadd (@sophie_gadd) September 30, 2016

Source: Sophie Gadd/Twitter

DID YOU?

It weighs almost three kilos, and is described as

…a giant chocolate sponge roll filled with chocolate buttercream.

Giant. Chocolate. Sponge. Roll. The enormous Colin also comes with a personalised decoration.

Here’s one in relation to a grown man:

Now for the bad news… Giant Colin is not currently available to order in Ireland. DailyEdge reached out to Marks and Spencer to assess the situation and they told us:

Unfortunately the cake is not available here and for now will not be available in the near future.

Sob.

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Did you know there's a giant Colin the Caterpillar that feeds 40 people?

Giant face. Giant arse.