MyBaker’s Guide to a Flavourful and Finger-licking Father’s Day

With Father’s Day coming up on the 17th of June, we’re dedicating this week’s post to ideas for gifts! If any of you are frantically sifting through websites for inspiration, or sneakily asking Mum ‘what would Dad like?’, you can now sit back and relax as we take you through the top gift ideas that will leave your father’s heart and his stomach feeling loved. If your family is a chocoholic, sweetaholic, or just love looking at beautiful boxes of treats, look below for myBaker’s Father’s Day suggestions on getting the perfect present.

1. Crazy Chocolate Rocks

For now, all chocolate lovers unite: Choccywoccydoodah’s Rocky Road Galore sounds as crazy as it looks. Feast your eyes and hearts on this £45 beauty of chocolate, nuts and marshmallows. As hard as the dessert might be, it will melt your father’s heart (and melt in his mouth). Based in Covent Garden, this cocoa paradise also contains a ‘bar du chocolat’ and a Cake salon! If this treat isn’t enough for Father’s Day, you can take everyone out for a decadent tea-time. Click here to buy your afternoon delight.

2. Shortbread Surprise

If chocolate isn’t for his taste buds, head to the Biscuiteers by clicking on the link: their ‘Dad’s big breakfast luxe biscuit tin’ is sure to hit the shortbread sweet spot at only £45. A simple tin filled with biscuits, it is a personalised gift for Father’s Day and can be enjoyed by the whole family! If you want an even more tailored present, head to www.mybaker.co and direct yourself to our onboard baker Griselda at Enchanting Bakes. Whether you want a simple ‘Dad’ or a name frosted on the biscuits, you can specify the flavour, size, and shape – Griselda’s biscuits never fail to impress.

3. The Box for a Top Chap

Looking to mix up texture and taste is the ‘Top Chap’ jar at over at Happy Box (click for more information). From milk chocolate beads, to sophisticated nougatine cigar, the box ranges from dough to gummie bears. Whatever the preference, this jar won’t disappoint: especially at the price of only £45!

4. A Classic Old but Gold

The Betty’s ‘Celebration Gift Box’ is another force to be reckoned with. This is for a more traditional palette and includes Champagne truffles, a fruit cake portion, shortbread, and ‘a stylish Team Room Blend Caddy’ - all very vintage styled. Celebrate old-school with this box at only £50 by clicking here.

5. Chocolate Dream

To land in an International heaven of chocolate, delve into the ‘Chocolate Hamper for Men’ from Hotel Chocolat. Bars of chocolate from Ecuador, Saint Lucia Island, Vietnam and Cambodia is included in this deliciously decadent set. Inside you'll find a box of chocolates, British ales brewed with cocoa, and with a hot chocolate mix for the evenings. Needless to say, this hamper is as beautiful to taste as it is to see. For 10 scrumptious items, paying £60 is a delightful bargain.

6. The Original Fortnum and Mason

To be classic, we have also included a Fortnum and Mason series of some of our sweet favourites.

The ‘Petit fours’ selection includes chocolate and orange slices, nougat fudge and crystallised ginger and dark chocolates: described as an ‘after-dinner coffee’ your meal will never end with this elegant selection, at only £45.

Claimed as Fortnum’s delight, the ‘Mini Huntsman Basket’ will be sure to butter all Dads up! Including marmalades, Florentines and biscuits, it is handpicked by Fortnum’s experts. Even though it is slightly more expensive and priced at £55, it is worth the fruity jams and the rose and violet creams. And if you don’t know what creams are, you should buy this basket to find out.

The final product for Fortnum and Mason is the ‘Tea Basket’ (£60). As the name suggests, it is packed with famous teas, preserves and beautiful marmalades to put on any toast, scone or biscuit! It would be a crime to not include this for any tea-lovers out there – and enough goes around for everyone to enjoy.

7. Chef's Apron

Even if none of the family has a sweet tooth, and even if none of you can bake or cook all that well, there is still something in store for you. A customised apron for Dad will be sure to inspire some new dishes, and to hand over the responsibility of the kitchen to someone in the house: once King is written on him, he will surely be on the stove, cooking something up for everyone else if none of you want to! Click here to personalise Dad's apron.

8. Our very own

Finally, and leaving the best for last, we couldn’t help but showcase our own bakers. If your father is a music lover, a Beatles fan or a car enthusiast – we have the cakes for you! Personalise your flavour, size and design to whatever it is that your Dad loves. We also offer bakers that can make Father’s Day Brownies (with frosted lettering) or those beautiful biscuits we mentioned previously. So, pop down to mybaker.co, submit a ‘create a bake’ form at www.mybaker.co and we’ll be in touch.