As much as most gamers hate the kitchen, everyone loves to eat cake. And while Cake Off doesn’t really let you do that, players can decorate cakes and showcase them against enemy players to come out ...

But for some time now, this has been the chosen one, the cake of cakes, elected to grace many special occasions – and with good reason. See Recipe Tip for details of how to make a 2-tiered cake.

I tried to choose adventurously, opting for the spiced scone and a gluten-free hazelnut and orange cakelet - passing up a dense looking carrot cake with a heavy heart. The bill came to £7.