Dad Thought It Was Wine: Top 7 Father's Day Cake Recommendations

By MOOK HowToTrip / Chen Wenlin, compiled report
 
With Father’s Day just around the corner, after treating your beloved dad to a nice meal, why not enjoy an afternoon tea together? Many businesses have launched specially designed cakes to celebrate dads, so HowToTrip has specially compiled a list of uniquely shaped cakes to ensure you never run out of gift ideas—come and pick one for Dad today!

1. Starbucks Father’s Day Limited Edition Six T

Matcha sesame thousand-layer cake with reduced sweetness features layers of sesame pudding and rich matcha white chocolate sauce, offering a distinctly Eastern Zen flavor. The top is decorated with a playful mustache design to enhance the Father’s Day vibe.

2. Eslite Spectrum “Vinyl Era” Father’s Day Cake

Eslite Spectrum introduced its “Vinyl Era” Father’s Day cake this year at the bookstore lounge in The Lounge on the first floor. The cake meticulously recreates every detail of an early vinyl record, including the turntable, tonearm, stylus, cartridge, and base, paying tribute to the reserved and steadfast love of fathers. Its realistic appearance is truly eye-catching. The filling consists of a tangy and rich raspberry sauce and a mature-flavored whisky ganache, offering a fruity and aromatic taste.

3. Grand Hyatt Taipei Bakery’s “Mr. Fix-It Dad” Shaped Cake

The Grand Hyatt Taipei Bakery has launched a “Mr. Fix-It Dad” shaped cake inspired by a traditional toolbox. The chocolate toolbox vividly mimics the texture of wood and wooden sticks. The scissors, hammer, wrench, nails, and ruler on the cake are all made of chocolate. With its not-too-sweet taste and exquisitely detailed appearance, the cake not only looks strikingly realistic but also adds fun to the dining experience.

4. Donghai Tang’s “Cheers!” Father’s Day Cake and Basketball Jersey-Shaped Mango Cake

Hong Kong’s Donghai Tang consistently innovates to offer customers a variety of exquisite Japanese-style premium cakes, desserts, and breads. Each holiday-themed cake is especially popular. This time, they’ve introduced a brand-new Japan whisky barrel-shaped “Cheers!” Father’s Day cake and a basketball jersey-shaped mango cake. The “Cheers!” cake comes in a wooden wine crate and contains a soft chocolate cake and a rich chocolate milk cake, layered with a crunchy chocolate almond crunch for three distinct chocolate experiences. The basketball jersey-shaped mango cake features a sweet mango mousse exterior paired with a soft and fluffy sponge cake, along with juicy mango flesh and mango jelly for a burst of fruity flavor that’s simply mouthwatering.