Cadbury’s hide 200 golden Creme Eggs and you could win £5000 if you find one

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The Golden Creme Egg is back! Cadbury hides 200 special versions of its classic Easter treat in shops across the country – and you could win £5,000 if you find one

  • Cadbury’s has hidden 200 gold-covered Creme Eggs in shops across the UK 
  • Chocolate eggs are in normal wrapping but have prize inside worth £5000  
  • It’s the fifth year in a row the confectionery giant has had a cash prize competition, but usually the prize is attaching to finding a white chocolate egg 

By Bridie Pearson-jones For Mailonline

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Cadbury’s has hidden 200 gold-covered Creme Eggs in shops across the UK which could be worth a huge £5,000 to anyone who finds them.

The chocolate maker has disguised the golden eggs in normal wrapping, and lucky winners will only know if they’ve cashed in once it’s been unwrapped.   

It’s the fifth year in a row the confectionery giant has had a cash competition linked to popular Easter treat –  but it’s the first time they’ve covered the egg in edible golden dust.

Cadbury’s has hidden 200 gold-covered Creme Eggs in shops across the UK which could be worth a huge £5,000 to anyone who finds them

In previous years the prize has been attached to finding elusive white chocolate eggs instead.  

The limited edition golden goodies will be hidden in stores masquerading as the much-loved classic Cadbury Creme Egg for fans to uncover. 

The gooey delights have been given a golden touch with the delicious Cadbury chocolate shell covered in gold dust, and filled with that familiar fondant goodness.

It comes as Cadbury’s mark the 50th anniversary of the Creme Egg with more than 200 million Creme Eggs sold in the UK alone every year – meaning there’s only a one in a million chance of grabbing the cash prize.

The chocolate maker has disguised the golden eggs in normal wrapping, and lucky winners will only know if they've cashed in once it's been unwrapped.

It's the fifth year in a row the confectionery giant has had a cash prize competition, but usually the prize is attaching to finding a white chocolate egg.

The chocolate maker has disguised the golden eggs in normal wrapping, and lucky winners will only know if they’ve cashed in once it’s been unwrapped .It’s the fifth year in a row the confectionery giant has had a cash prize competition, but usually the prize is attaching to finding a white chocolate egg

How to win a £5000 from a Creme Egg 

How can you win? There are three easy steps between you and claiming the coveted prize.

Step 1. Unwrap a Creme Egg to see if you have a golden egg.

Step 2. Call the number on the voucher inside the foil 

Step 3. Follow the phone guidance and keep both the packaging and voucher to claim your prize

The in-store promotion will run until Easter Day, which is 4th April this year. 

The winning eggs will be randomly distributed across the UK and hidden in newsagents, corner shops and small supermarkets.

This means shoppers may find them in  Sainsbury’s Locals, Tesco Express stores and Co-op branches in both multipacks and individuals.  

The 40g egg is being sold for 64p, while there are also five packs available for £3.14 and ten packs for £6.11.

People can also pick up bags on mini Creme eggs (89g) for £1.49 and bags of the ‘twisted treat’ (83g) for £1.499. 

If you manage to get your hands on one of the winning treats, call the number on the voucher inside the foil wrapping to claim your prize.

One of the best selling Easter treats in the UK, more than 500 million Creme Eggs are made every year, one third of which are sold overseas.