Featuring a comforting mix of traditional cakes, disastrous bakes and convivial contestants who will warm your heart, The Great British Bake Off is unmissable TV – whether you love baking or not. To celebrate everyone's favourite foodie contest, we've rounded up the most memorable showstoppers from the past 14 seasons, from blackbirds baked in a pie to a gingerbread windmill (and a very famous baked Alaska).

Click or scroll through our gallery and discover The Great British Bake Off's best-ever showstoppers, counting down to the best of them all. How many can you remember?

We've based our ranking on the deliciousness and showstopping appearance of each bake, and on the opinions of our well-travelled (and well-fed) team. The list is unavoidably subjective.

The ultimate ranking of Bake Off's most iconic showstoppers