Hot cross buns are traditionally eaten on Good Friday, which falls on April 18 in 2025. These spicy, slightly sweet buns can be delicious; of course, the cross can be omitted if you are not a ...

The baking boom is making this the year of the haute hot cross bun. Here are five of the very best coming out of ovens in Sydney. This year, you can choose from Baker Bleu’s traditional version ...

But amid the flurry of trendy chocolate eggs and 'nests' on offer, there's nothing quite like a traditional hot cross bun to make ... of what to buy (and what to bin) can be trusted.

It's that time of year again when hot cross buns crowd the shelves at supermarkets and bakeries. Each year recipes get more experimental, with flavours like rocky road, cheese, bacon and even Marmite.

How much are you prepared to pay for a hot cross bun? And what should a perfect bun look and taste like? Mahvash Ikram has the story ...

Traditionally eaten on Good Friday, like pancakes, hot cross buns should not be enjoyed once a year. For me, tucking into the sweet and fluffy fruit bun with a cup of tea is one of life's simple ...

Well, let us introduce you to Jason Lilley, the owner of Jason Bakery in Green Point and the 'mad scientist' behind the Bunettone - the love child of a hot cross bun and a panettone. Speaking to ...

There used to be a time when a hot cross bun was a relative mystery or even a practical unknown to Americans. Much like Italian panettone during the winter holidays, the semi-sweet, single-serving ...

Nowadays, you can buy hot cross buns all year round. Maybe you’ve always been able to, but when I was growing up we only ate them in the lead up to Easter and immediately after. Not strictly limited ...

The reigning finger bun champs are jazzing up their hot cross buns. Similar to the slab of butter sandwiched in their iced-pink finger buns, the bakery’s filling its fruity buns with house-made salted ...