Royal delights

Celebrate National Baking Week starting 14 October with these timeless goodies

These bakes are perfect with a cuppa – and all less than 50p per serving

Delicious takes on some of your favourite bakes

Get the mixing bowls out for traditional cakes and bakes that will fill your home with warming aromas as they cook

Now is the perfect time to prepare for the feasting ahead with these treats bursting with seasonal flavours

They all started out on different paths – from sales offices to science labs – but each of these professional bakers found purpose and joy in baking. Here, they tell Jill Foster why it has become a passion that continues to nourish their souls