I f there’s one thing Marks & Spencer does well, it’s a hot cross bun, and this year the retailer’s range is particularly special as Easter 2025 marks 50 years of their Luxury Hot Cross Buns.

Leave for 40-60 minutes until the buns have doubled in size. Preheat the oven to 220C/200C Fan/Gas 7. For the topping, add the flour to a bowl with 100ml/3½fl oz water.

Picture this: a soft enriched bun stuffed with silky cream cheese and smothered in a garlic-butter glaze. If that doesn’t get you salivating, we don’t know what will!

From time-honoured classics to modern interpretations stuffed with chocolate spreads and silky custards, here – in alphabetical order – are the eight best hot cross buns in Perth. Croff ...