I have never been a fan of Brumby's or Baker's Delight with their jam and cream buns, cheesymite…read morescrolls and date scones. I prefer to go to specialist patisseries for baked goods and breads. Bumbleebee Bakery at Eight Mile Plains is the exception to the rule. As a bakery, it does a mean trade on meat pies, sausage rolls and those nasty, artery blocking jam and cream buns. There are also some scrumptious cakes and macaroons available. The macaroons are $2.20 each or six for $13. They come in an assortment of flavours and the fillings are more buttery than creamy. There is also a small Chinese baked goods section with sweet breads filled with red bean paste, BBQ pork buns and coconut buns. It's sort of like a sampler selection from Breadtop. To top it off, the staff are always friendly and cheerful. Usually they're out the back whipping up fresh new cakes but will immediately bustle out as soon as you ring the bell. What more can one ask from a neighbourhood bakery? Bumblebee gets five out of five from me for being the first decent bakery on Brisbane's far South side.

Outstanding pies and quick friendly service. Can't wait to try all have. If your in the…read moreneighbourhood this is the place to go for lunch.

I honestly can't wait to get to the office in the morning and it's thanks to the promise of an…read moreexcellent coffee and beautiful pastries from Davies. They are well known to be one of the best bakeries in Brisbane and I would cross town to buy their fluffy tiger rolls, delicious Almond Croissants and sweet caramel tarts. I am lucky I live and work close by, it's a treat to be able to see the lovely staff each morning and have a little bit of indulgence to start the day.

We got a huge red velvet cake here for $25 and it was well worth it! We brought it to a dinner…read moreparty that had 20 guests. Everybody had a piece and there was plenty of cake left over. This was a few weeks ago and people are still telling me how great that cake was. I should have told them I baked it myself...

This is the best damn bakery in the South East. If you want amazing pies like you've never tasted…read morebefore, you have to get over to Le Campagne Bakery in Greenslopes, Brisbane - I LOVE the steak and mushroom or lamb and rosemary. Their Sourdough bread is to die for too. Brilliant brilliant brilliant.

I hereby challenge you to walk past the window of this cafe and not do one of the following: (a)…read moreStop and stare (b) Stop and stare and dribble just a little bit, or (c) Stop and stare and dribble just a little bit and promptly buy at least one sugary morsel of wonderment. Channelling the window displays of boulangeries in gay Paris, this place knows the key to effective marketing: people with taste buy with their stomachs. Ergo; I clearly have taste. But honestly, how could you possibly deny the lure of perfectly sculpted and singed spires of meringue upon a lemon meringue tart? Or the incredible hodge-podge of chocolate meringue curls sitting upon a gateau concord? Or the checkerboard design of a chocolate lavender tart? Maybe on an empty stomach, the sweet allure might be less magnetised, hence why they serve up a mean all day breakfast menu - featuring the likes of eggs Benedict on a croissant and scrambled eggs on brioche. It is upon consumption of these that you are more than likely going to sneak the lemon meringue tart home for afternoon tea. Don't say I didn't warn you.

Cream. Parking on site is limited, but if you go during the middle of the day you are more likely…read moreto score one close by without having to resort to street parking and walking - although you may want to do that to burn off some calories before diving into the sugar heaven of Cream. The shop offers a very wide variety of pastries and cakes, I'm sure they have to clean the window several times a day to get the drool off from those stopping to stare. You can eat inside or out, and it's usually pretty busy so best to try and book a table in advance. It's a bit too hot for me in summer, the air con is not great inside (might be to keep the pastries nice I guess) so I usually restrict myself to take home treats unless it's winter :). Definitely a good place for high tea or to take an elderly relative out for brunch...fine china and service. Expensive but high quality food and drinks.

I picked up a deal voucher for Rock 'n' Roll, and I sure am glad that I did. This bakery is the…read morebomb diggity. I left it a little late to try to book my deal goodies in, but a short and friendly phone call later, I was assured a next-day pick-up would be absolutely fine. The girls at Camp Hill were such a delight to deal with, and I really wanted to try a little bit of everything in the front cabinet... and the bread racks. My order was all ready to go, and I had to struggle to choose just two breads from the shelves as part of the voucher. I ended up getting a spelt loaf and a pumpkin & blue vein loaf. You did not misread. Yum! I got them both in freezer bags, but if you're going to eat them fresh, Rock 'n' Roll put them in a paper bag instead (it's better for the bread). I got so excited about the breads, I almost forgot about the other parts of the order - a family-size lamb & rosemary pie, and a gluten free orange & almond cake. The cake is moist and full of flavour (I do admit to Cheesecake Regret when I saw the beautiful lime cheesecakes in the cabinet, despite not having that as an option with my voucher). The lamb & rosemary pie? Absolutely delicious. Big chunks of tender lamb in a creamy sauce. I'm not going to lie to you - I've had it for four of my six meals of the last two days, and I might cry when it's gone. Or I might just go buy another one... and one of those sweet potato & onion loaves, while I'm there.

Suburban Gem Tucked away in the back streets of Upper Mount…read moreGravatt and in an area famous for Asian food, this gorgeous little patisserie was a surprising find. The pastries are presented beautifully, and are buttery and flaky - and well deserve the awards they have won. We thought the coffee was unremarkable though - but that's because we like strong coffee.

Before you even think about coming here...go for a run or...I don't know...stop eating for a few…read moredays, you will soon find out why. I once called in just to get a quiche which is ridiculous because that's probably the last thing this business is known for (it was amazing for your information), and walked out with 3 slices of cake, 3 Banoffe pies and 4 tarts. I took half of them home and the other half to Uni with me and before I could even explain to everyone what they were, they were gone. The Welsh Lady is a deceptive temptress who lures you in with her unassuming shop front, tucked away in Rosalie and STEALS YOUR WALLET AND YOUR WAISTLINE! Eventually returning both, one thinner, the other thicker (I'll let you guess which is which). Everything they bake here makes you want to quit life and die from a decadent, gluttonous overdose of sugary wonderment. Specializing in cakes to order they have everything you can imagine and more. Words can't do this place justice, so if you are wanting the perfect wedding or birthday cake, or simply just something sweet for any type of celebration The Welsh Lady should be your first port of call. P.S The Banoffe pies are out of this world, go now and get yourself one before they are deemed illegal.

I can divide everyone I know into two categories: those who like chocolate cake and those who like…read moreplain vanilla cake. Personally, I fall into the vanilla cake category but the Welsh Lady is the only cake shop that has the ability to make me question my allegiance to Team Vanilla. If you're a fan of chocolate cake, the muddier, richer, and more decadent the better, then the Welsh Lady is your holy grail. Her deep, dark mud cakes are so moist and dense that it's almost like she's mixed dark chocolate mousse into the batter. Most of my friends fall into Team Chocolate and I've become very used to being served a piece of chocolate birthday cake at parties and leaving it on the plate half finished. A couple of years ago at a dear friend's 21st I watched the cake be presented with a flourish. Chocolate again, I thought. I had to admit that it was a beautiful looking cake, covered in huge, elaborate chocolate curls and sprouting sparkly butterflies and stars on silver stems but I didn't expect my tastebuds to enjoy it as much as my eyes were. After one bite of the cake I knew there'd be no half-eaten leftovers on my plate this time. Through a mouthful of mud cake I demanded to know where my friend had gotten such a cake. 'MULSH NADY' she replied, her mouth was just as full as mine. 'Huh?'. She swallowed her chocolate-y mouthful and said 'Welsh Lady'. I nodded, swallowed, and went back for seconds.

Production line - but Good. Bon Choix is a franchise,…read moretrading on the French patisserie vibe. This outpost at Garden City is typical in that it is set up for coffee and cake or quick meal. Walk up a order - given a number and find a table - it is crowded at lunch time especially on weekends. Coffee - is satisfactory to good. Food ranges from average to very good - there is some gluten free but not much. If after GF ask to be sure. We had Mother's Day here and it was fine - croissants are better than average. Danish is good - definitely here for the treats. Enjoy!

Booked and paid a birthday cake, returned the next day to pick up the cake. There was a long queue,…read moreasked the barrister to bring my cake and explained I have paid. The female barrister rudely asked me to join the queue--shame on you as you are actually making some good cakes.

It took a while for Breadtop to reach Brisbane but judging from the number of these Asian style…read morebakeries popping up everywhere, it looks like it's here to stay. Hats off to the business owners of Breadtop Garden City, I honestly didn't think the Mt Gravatt demographic would suit the franchise. I wondered why they didn't open up at Sunnybank first (there is indeed now a Breadtop at Sunnybank). The Garden City Upper Level Breadtop was popular from day one. Their product range combine some extreme Asian sweet breads (salmon floss bun anyone?) with some western/ European style fruit tarts and gateaux. They're really smart about catering for everyone. They have now expanded to a lower level Bread Top with a smaller selection but still just as good. Even though their birthday cakes in the window look lovely, I draw the line at their cream puppy cake. How could anyone take a knife to it? Look at its adorable eyes. The strange thing is, every time I go to Breadtop, the puppy cakes are still in the window but I don't know if it's the same stock or it's been turned over. Are they being constantly purchased by someone with a puppy vendetta? Are they just realistic samples like those plastic sushis you see at Japanese restaurants? How long can a cream cake last otherwise? With this hanging over my head, I always eat at Breadtop with a slight feeling of unease.