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International Picnic Day Ideas

Check out our suggestions for international picnic day 2021!

The summer weather has arrived, the heat is here, and it’s time to take advantage of the wonderful sunshine. Whether you’re going on a trip, or just want to enjoy the sunshine at home, a picnic could be enjoyed anywhere. They’re great meals to enjoy with friends and family wherever you are, all you need is some tasty treats and some drinks and you can sit and eat a picnic anywhere you like.

As it is International Picnic Day on the 18th June 2021, so if you haven’t already planned to have a picnic, why not take advantage of the day and plan one! We have lots of sweet treats that go great with a picnic, so we’ve gathered a list of goodies that are perfect for a picnic:

Whole Cakes

Lemon & Elderflower Cake – A pretty Lemon and Elderflower cake with a light and golden citrus sponge, elderflower buttercream and topped with pretty little iced flowers. This cake is full of zesty lemons and fragrant elderflower it's a lovely and light cake perfect for garden gatherings, BBQs and picnics!

Lemon Drizzle Cake – A lemon drizzle cake with a sweet citrus sponge made with lemon oil & bound together with lashings of lemon buttercream. The sponge is infused with natural lemon oil and made with free range eggs to create a light and fluffy citrus cake. Natural lemon oil is also used in the buttercream and white chocolate is drizzled on top.

Victoria Sponge Cake – A Victoria sponge cake with a light fluffy vanilla sponge, raspberry jam and vanilla buttercream. Free range eggs, flour and natural vanilla flavouring creates our award-winning light and fluffy Victoria Sponge. The buttercream is made from English butter and natural vanilla flavouring which is complemented perfectly with quality raspberry jam.

Chocolate & Caramel Cake – This yummy sponge cake is flavoured with chocolate and caramel creating a marbled effect. It is sandwiched together with a generous double layer of buttercream - chocolate buttercream on the bottom and caramel buttercream on top. It is finished off with more chocolate buttercream on top, a gorgeous drizzle of chocolate, and a sprinkle of crushed salted butter pieces.

Bakewell Cake – A bakewell cake made with natural almond with crushed raspberry jam & toasted flaked almonds. Natural almond oil and free range eggs make this yummy and light sponge cake. A smattering of raspberry jam in the middle and an almond oil infused buttercream. Crunchy flaked almonds sit on top.

There are many flavours to choose from, and many of our delicious whole cake flavours are available as gluten free cakes. We also have a range of dairy free cake options and vegan cake options available.

Sharing Cake

Why not go all out for your picnic and order a sharing cake! These cakes are a real crowd pleaser as everyone will get a slice of the yummy cake they want. And it means you don’t have to settle on just one flavour of cake!

Super Sharing Cake – Our Super Sharing Cake has fourteen different flavoured wedges and makes a stunning centrepiece for a party or event. Try all our most popular cake flavours in one go! Carrot, Bakewell, Chocolate, Victoria, Lemon, Coffee, Cookies & Cream, Red Velvet, Sticky Toffee, Rocky Road, Millionaires, Apple Crumble, Chocolate Orange and Chocolate & Caramel.

Traditional Four Sharing Cake – Our Traditional Four Sharing Cake contains four wedges each of our traditional flavours - Victoria, Chocolate, Coffee and Lemon Cakes. Perfect for a gathering where everyone has a different favourite flavour!

Quirky Four Sharing Cake – Our Quirky 4 Sharing Sponge contains four wedges each of our delicious Apple Crumble, Bakewell, Chocolate & Orange and Carrot Cakes. Perfect for those that like something a bit different from the norm and can't decide which flavour to go for!

Gluten Free Four Sharing Cake – Our Gluten Free Four Sharing Sponge contains four wedges each of our popular Victoria, Chocolate, Carrot, and Apple Crumble Gluten Free Cakes. Perfect when you can't decide which flavour to pick or want to try them all!

Brownies

Hazelnut Praline Brownie – This decadent and creamy Hazelnut Praline brownie is a nutella lover's dream! The rich and gooey chocolate brownie has hazelnut praline and roasted hazelnut pieces running through it. It is then topped with more hazelnut pieces and spun in deliciously dark chocolate.

Raspberry & White Chocolate Brownie – Our luxurious White Chocolate and Raspberry Brownies are the perfect blend of gooey rich chocolate, sharp raspberries, and sweet white chocolate. Raspberry pieces and white chocolate chunks run through the middle, and on the top is a pretty raspberry and white chocolate drizzle with a sprinkling of delicious raspberry pieces. Yum.

Chocolate Orange Brownie – A classic and well-loved combination of chocolate and orange makes this brownie truly tempting! A gooey chocolate orange flavoured brownie with orange chocolate chunks dotted through the middle. Topped with pretty white chocolate, dark chocolate, and orange chocolate drizzle effect. The ultimate brownie for any Terry's Chocolate Orange lovers out there...

Triple Chocolate Brownie – Our classic Triple Chocolate Brownie is gloriously gooey in the middle with melted triple chocolate chunks running throughout. It is encased with a crunchy top and decorated with a triple chocolate drizzle. Pure. Chocolate. Heaven.

4 Sharing Brownie – The ultimate brownie sharing box! Four of our scrumptious and gooey brownies flavours in one - Triple Chocolate, Raspberry and White Chocolate, Chocolate Orange, and Hazelnut Praline Brownies. Each brownie flavour wedge cuts into two generous portions serving 8 in total. Perfect as a dessert, an alternative to a birthday cake, or as a treat for the family!

Speculoos Biscoff Brownie – A delicious chocolate brownie - gloriously gooey in the middle with melted triple chocolate chunks running throughout, topped with a generous layer of biscoff spread and then covered with a crunchy biscoff crumb. Chocolate and biscoff work perfectly together giving the chocolate brownies a dark caramel flavour with hints of cinnamon and other spices. Pure bliss.

To make sure everyone can have a delicious brownie we also have gluten free brownie options and vegan brownie options, so there’s something for everyone!

Baby Sponge Cakes

Cute baby versions of our whole sponge cakes - these mini cakes are the perfect size to have with a picnic. We have over 15 flavours to choose from including gluten free flavours, vegan flavours and some limited-edition flavours too. Available in packs of 4, 8, 16, 40, 80 or 120. Our packs of 4 and 8 are gift wrapped for gifting, and our larger packs of 16, 40, 80 and 120 are for parties and arrive unwrapped in boxes.