You can find them in the supermarkets all year round, but nothing beats a hot cross bun found, still warm, on a bakery shelf.
But where can you find the very best of them? The balance between sweet, spicy, springy and moist is harder to perfect than you might imagine, and quality varies wildly. Supermarkets, in particular, are fond of messing around with the classic recipe (though some have more success than others).
