Newcastle doughnut favourite DoughHeads has struck gold at the Sydney Royal Professional Bakery Competition, taking home five awards for its handcrafted creations.
The standout result came for the Salted Caramel doughnut, which scored 91.5 points to claim Gold and top its class at the competition, held as part of the Fine Food Australia Show on 6 August.
The haul also included Silver awards for Pump Up the Jam and Original Glaze, while the Nutella and Gaytime doughnuts picked up Bronze. The results add another five trophies to DoughHeads’ growing collection of industry accolades.
The success caps a particularly strong year for the Newcastle bakery and its Head Pastry Chef Kallan Bragg, whose pastry team creates the brand’s brioche doughnuts, fillings, glazes and finishes.
Earlier this year, DoughHeads collected four awards at the 2026 National Donut Awards, including first place in the Gourmet category for its Nutella Pop Tart and first place for its Cinnamon Sugar doughnut in the Cinnamon Ring category.
DoughHeads has been part of the Newcastle food scene for more than a decade, with Shannon and Matt Mors taking ownership of the business in December 2025.
Since then, the pair have continued to build on the brand’s reputation for big flavours, monthly specials and handcrafted doughnuts, with the latest awards recognising both its classic favourites and more adventurous creations.
The award-winning doughnuts are available from DoughHeads at The Junction, alongside house-made gelato, specialty shakes and coffee.
