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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
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Sara Rountree, Deputy Online Editor & Clare McCarthy

Irish supermarket has hilarious comeback after customer spots typo

An Irish supermarket had a hilarious response after a customer spotted a typo on one of their cakes.

O'Keeffe's SuperValu in Bantry, Co Cork, is known for its fantastic selection of fresh cakes, tarts and sweet treats baked in-store every day.

But an unusual spelling of one classic banana-and-cream pie caught one eagle-eyed shopper's attention on Monday, Cork Beo reports.

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The bakery worker who was labelling the cakes must have had a certain famous U2 frontman on their mind as they printed labels reading 'Bonoffee' pie instead of the more well-known 'Banoffee' pie.

A witty customer pointed out the mistake, posting a funny photo of the pies along with an image of Bono to the Bantry Noticeboard Facebook group.

She joked: "I went searching for a dessert in Supervalu today...but I still haven't found what I'm looking for...."

And O'Keeffe's SuperValu joined in on the joke, writing a pun-filled response about the spelling mishap.

"We are glad choosing one of our amazing cakes is a tough decision for U2, but to be fair we would have noticed our typo With or Without you!" the supermarket's Facebook page responded, garnering huge praise from amused spectators.

But the original cake-loving customer wasn't finished using some of U2's song titles to have some fun.

"Label machines work 'in mysterious ways," she wrote, "Your desserts are 'the sweetest thing'. Just the thing you want on a 'beautiful day'.

"I normally bake my own cakes but 'sometimes you can't make it on your own'," she added.

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