Woolworths’ store mocked for awkward Anzac Day mudcake mistake

A shopper has gone viral connected societal media aft sharing an representation of an attempted Anzac Day connection iced atop 1 of Woolworths’ beloved cocoa mudcakes.

The Aussie posted a photograph of the iconic dessert in-store to Reddit, which showed the barroom with the words “Lets we forget” alternatively of “Lest we forget” inscribed connected top.

News.com.au understands the barroom was a one-off decoration requested by a customer, and not a “special design” sold crossed each Woolworths stores. No different mudcakes with references to Anzac Day were produced.

“Nothing celebrates the Anzacs similar a inexpensive mudcake from Woolies,” 1 idiosyncratic responded to the gaffe.

A 2nd questioned “who buys a barroom for Anzac Day anyway?”

“It’s not a party,” they added, to which a 3rd idiosyncratic agreed: “Even without the typo the full thought is tacky.”

“Still amended than ‘happy Anzac Day’,” different wrote.

One user, meanwhile, wrongly accused the supermarket elephantine of attempting to nett disconnected the nationalist time of remembrance.

“All jokes aside, this is truly mediocre behaviour connected Woolworths’ part. They effort to marque wealth disconnected what is meant to beryllium a respectful and dignified event, but they couldn’t adjacent get the messaging right,” they said.

“I’m going to accidental this is much apt a rogue unit subordinate reasoning they are doing thing ‘noble’ but wholly misreading the ‘vibe’ of Anzac Day,” idiosyncratic other said.

It comes arsenic Woolworths marked its 10th twelvemonth of supporting the RSL’s yearly ANZAC Appeal – the funds of which enactment veterans and their families successful their clip of need, done programs specified arsenic ongoing wellness and wellbeing, and fiscal payment funds.

“The RSL and Woolworths person an ongoing and valued partnership, providing ongoing enactment to veterans and their families crossed Australia,” RSL Victoria CEO, Sue Cattermole, said successful a statement.

“Over the past 10 years, Woolworths has raised much than $13 cardinal during some our ANZAC and Poppy Appeals by making badges disposable for acquisition successful stores, providing nonstop and important enactment to the seasoned assemblage nationwide.”