Marks & Spencer defends its luxury chocolate biscuits after customer says they're custard creams in disguise

Marks & Spencer has defended a line of its luxury chocolate biscuits after a customer discovered that they appeared to be traditional custard creams in disguise.

Peter Marshall, 25, from the Isle of Man, made the discovery after dunking the treat from a box of M&S Extremely Chocolatey biscuits in a cup of hot milk.

As the chocolate melted away, he was bemused to discover the words "custard cream" within the trademark diamond shape of the family favourite.

He posted a picture of the biscuit on his Instagram account with the caption: "Marks and sparks are a bunch of cheapskates."

Mr Marshall reportedly said:

He said he would not be making a formal complaint and the episode had not put him off buying M&S biscuits in the future.

M&S assured customers that the biscuits were in fact a luxury offering, and the wording underneath the chocolate was simply down to the mould used to make the line.

A spokeswoman said: