The wonderful thing about baking is that it can be as simple as whipping up a batch of sugar cookies, or as complicated as constructing a showstopping pyramid of profiteroles. In the mood to roll up your sleeves? Have a browse through our ultimate ranking of the best baking recipes ever – featuring everything from snackable oat bars to classic lemon drizzle cake.

Click or scroll through our gallery to discover the only baking recipes you'll ever need – counting down to the most iconic cake of them all.

We've based our ranking on the enduring popularity of each bake, as well as the opinions of our well-traveled (and well-fed) team. This list is unavoidably subjective.

The only baking recipes you will ever need