Freshwater Creek Cakes

Loved by locals and road trippers alike, Freshwater Creek Cakes is all about homestyle baking, friendly service and a huge range. The passionfruit sponge cake gets rave reviews, often called incredible and even total perfection, with other favourites including the ginger sponge, chocolate sponge and Princess Sponge. Sweet-tooth winners pop up again and again: vanilla slice, fruit tart, custard tart, butterfly cakes, iced apple cake, kisses, jelly slice and a salted caramel cheesecake slice. Many people praise the fresh, just-out-of-the-oven feel, reasonable pricing and that nostalgic, country-bakery charm.

Savoury fans are well looked after too. Reviewers rate the pies highly, from plain meat, lamb and beef to the Moroccan vegetable pie, plus excellent quiches like the sundried tomato and feta. There are nods for good coffee, friendly, local-style service and a handy stop on the way to the Great Ocean Road. If youre choosing, the passionfruit sponge is the crowd favourite, but you cant go wrong exploring the cakes, pastries, pies and quiches.