Where to get desserts in City of Logan

25 September 2024

There’s always room for dessert in the City of Logan, which is home to some of the best and most inventive takes on cookies, cheesecakes, doughnuts and more. From the iconic chubby doughnut in Underwood to what some say are the most delicious waffles in town, these are some of the best desserts in Logan.

'Chubby doughnuts' at Bake It

There’s always a queue at this Underwood bakery café for a reason: ‘chubby doughnuts’, Bake It’s signature brand of carbohydrate. Baked fresh daily with the fluffiest brioche dough imaginable, ‘chubby doughnuts’ are filled with a light yet flavourful milk cream in flavours such as Oreo, strawberry, matcha and more.

Address: Shop 2, 3231 Logan Road, Underwood

Lemon brioche French toast at Extraction Artisan

If you visit this longstanding Slacks Creek institution for specialty coffee, don't forget to try its French toast special. Extraction Artisan is renowned for the love and care that goes into each dish, with almost everything on the menu made in-house and always delicately plated. The French toast isn't any different: a decadently thick slice of house-made Brioche bread smothered with vibrant lemon curd, raspberry gel and lemon cream biscuit.

Address: 7/3375 Pacific Highway, Slacks Creek

Any cheesecake at Roberto's Cheesecakes 

The family-owned Roberto’s Cheesecakes has been baking memories for more than 35 years. Roberto’s is renowned for its extensive range of scrumptious chilled and baked cheesecake options: blueberry chilled, caramel baked, tangy lemon, cookies and cream, American baked and more.

Address: 3414/3416 Pacific Highway, Springwood

Shaved ice at Excellent Cup

The perfect summertime treat, Taiwanese shaved ice bowls are packed with finely shaved ice and a selection of your choice – think fresh fruit, jellies or chewy sweet potato balls – and drizzled with condensed milk or brown sugar syrup. You’ll find this refreshing and not-too-sweet treat at Underwood’s Excellent Cup, which is open until 8 pm 7 days a week.

Address: 21 Kingston Road, Underwood

'Thicc cookies' at Milk & Ccino

The Milk & Ccino team are good at coffee, but possibly even better at cookies. Pick from rich, buttery and chewy ‘thicc cookies’ in plenty of flavours: peanut butter, triple choc, Oreo and macadamia white chocolate. Customers are also a fan of the gluten and dairy-free walnut brownies in the cabinet.

Address: 2/84 Wembley Road, Logan Central

Ube cakes at Virgie's Coffee and Filipino Pantry

If you’ve never tried ube before, Virgie’s Coffee and Filipino Pantry is the go-to spot for the uninitiated. Tropical plants such as ube, a purple yam with a nutty vanilla flavour, and pandan, a leaf which tastes savoury-sweet, are the cornerstone of many Filipino desserts. You’ll find deliciously light and colorful cakes frosted with rich ube and pandan buttercreams, along with decadent flans, which is most similar to a crème caramel.

Address: 5/2958 Logan Road, Underwood 

Brownie sundaes at Kucha Kulture

One might be surprised to find a nostalgic childhood treat in an extensive and flavour-packed Indian street food menu. Kucha Kulture’s award-winning brownie sundae is as simple as it is tasty – a perfectly moist brownie paired with your choice of creamy Maleny gelato, topped with a rich and velvety chocolate sauce. Open until 9:30 pm every day except Monday, this is the perfect spot for any late-night cravings.

Address: 214 Kingston Road, Slacks Creek

Filled doughnuts at Galactic Doughnuts

A cult favourite, Galactic Doughnuts’ offerings are made fresh daily in a plethora of fun flavours. There’s something perfectly fluffy and not too sweet for everyone: custard filled Biscoff cookie, peanut butter and jelly, cookies and cream and even vanilla slice. You also can’t go wrong with the classic cinnamon without filling.

Address: 3 Cupania St, Daisy Hill 

Waffles at Mi Casa Cafe

You’ll flip over what many consider the best waffles in the city. Mi Casa Café, which is open until 10 pm on most nights, serve up perfectly crisp, golden and doughy waffles topped with crushed Oreos, fresh fruit and ice cream. If you’d like to stick to something a little more classic, there’s a ‘Just Pancakes’ option with maple syrup and ice cream.

Address: 4/3245 Logan Road, Underwood

Japanese-inspired desserts at Eight Ounce Cafe

The newest kid on the block in Springwood, Eight Ounce Café is racking up rave reviews for its Japanese-inspired desserts. The sesame plant pot dessert, made with black sesame mousse, yuzu curd and chocolate streusel, is both innovative and tasty.

Address: 2/10 Fitzgerald Avenue, Springwood

Crepe cakes at Tsuki Patisserie

The beloved Tsuki Patisserie has found a new home in Woodridge and is baking up a storm. You’ll find its famous range of range of delicate yet flavourful crepe cakes, which are made from multiple layers of crepes and cream in flavours such as in flavors such as durian, Uji matcha and tiramisu.

Address: Unit 5/104 Compton Road, Woodridge  

Macarons at Chouette Cake & Dessert

Look no further than Chouette Cake & Dessert if you’re after a meringue-fix. The cabinets are always chock-full with French-inspired treats, including an extensive range of fresh, delicate and airy macarons in flavours from chocolate to vanilla to Lotus Biscoff and Ritz cheese.

Address: Shop 34, 11/21 Kingston Road, Underwood

If you're on the hunt for even more sweets and carbohydrates, check out some of the best bakeries in Logan and where to get cakes in Logan.