Waitrose is offering Christmas pudding fairy cakes for anyone looking for an alternative to the traditional favourite.

Free from sherry and raisins, the cakes are made using free-range eggs and natural colours. The sponge cakes are topped with soft chocolate icing, a handmade sugarpaste decoration and a chocolate bean.

Made exclusively for Waitrose, Fiona Cairns Christmas pudding fairy cakes will be available in all branches from early November.

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