Police are investigating the armed robbery of an Annerley cake shop this evening.

Around 6.45pm, a man armed with a wooden implement entered the Ipswich Road store, approached the employee at the counter, and made demands for cash.

The employee handed over a sum of cash from the register and the man left the store on foot.

No-one was physically injured during the incident.

The man is described as being approximately 180cm tall, with a slim build, black hair, and a dark moustache.

At the time of the offence, he was wearing a long-sleeved white shirt, dark blue jeans, and a dark akubra hat. He was also carrying a dark coloured back pack.

Investigations are continuing.