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Usually, around this time of year, we select our annual hot cross bun taste testing team. It's historically a very sought after position. You have to display restraint, a finely-tuned palate, and in years gone by the main criteria was sucking up to the Food & Wine editor in the weeks leading up to tasting day.
And with hot cross buns regularly available in most supermarkets since Boxing Day, you'd be forgiven for having lost the taste for the mass-produced varieties by now.
Hop to it: Sydney’s best hot cross buns and Easter treats
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Bakehouse Claims Best Hot Cross Bun Title 31/03/2026
WHITTLESEA Bakehouse is continuing to prove it is Australia’s best and most delicious bakery, taking out the national title for Australia’s best Hot Cross Bun in a big boost ahead of Easter.
The award was handed out in Bendigo on March 14, continuing its hot form in taking out national titles for its range of food.
Whittlesea Bakehouse beat out a quality field, with 134 exhibitors and 375 products displayed across the weekend, including sausage rolls, meat pies, iced donuts and bread loaves.
The hot cross bun features a recipe which has been perfected over 25 years.
In 2025, Whittlesea Bakehouse was successful in the South Australian Baking Show for Best Sausage Roll, winning thanks to a secret, hand-made recipe which made the taste irresistible.
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