What to bake first?

[NiceCuppaTeaAndASitDown]

I have been without a working oven for a year and a half and finally I have a shiny new one!

I would like to celebrate by baking something wonderful this weekend, but I'm overwhelmed by all the possibilities. I was hoping that you lovely mumsnetters could help me narrow it down with some of your favourite suggestions.

It's a snazzy neff slide and hide circotherm one if that helps?

A victoria sandwich with fresh strawberries.

I did think a Victoria sponge would be the best test of the oven, so that could be a winning suggestion.
It doesn't feel that exciting though.
Maybe I'll have to make two cakes!

Dan Lepard's ginger root cake. Yum. Congrats on the new oven!

Both great suggestions! Shop bought ginger cake is pretty terrible so I've had nothing to compare to that for far too long.
And chocolate is always a winner

Chocolate cake, add black cherries and lashings of cream!

Gin and tonic drizzle cake

Cinnamon buns! Which will make your whole house smell amazing too.

This is truly the loveliest cake I've ever eaten. It's one of those cakes that makes people think you are an amazing baker, but actually it's very easy.

This is truly the loveliest cake I've ever eaten. It's one of those cakes that makes people think you are an amazing baker, but actually it's very easy.

These all sound epic!! Possibly I'm going to have to make one a weekend.
Have never tried cinnamon buns, but do have a dough proving mode now so may have to try those!

Sorry for double post, network playing up this evening!

I will excuse the double post as long as I get a recipe!

Just realised it's the ottolenghi one - I've heard great things, thank you!

I use [[http://www.8ites.com/2011/03/norwegien-cinnamon-bun/]] cinnamon bun recipe. You might have to put foil on for the last bit of cooking to stop them burning on top if not yet cooked in the middle. If you have a breadmaker, you can do some of the dough stuff in there. They are very tasty!

Thanks Wigeon. I do have a bread maker, so this one is definitely happening. And the pictures are so helpful to see

proper link to Nigella's buns!

I was going to suggest baking something you know comes out well, for me that would be a lemon drizzle. I then have a huge hankering for Nigellas Rococoa cake www.nigella.com/recipes/rococoa-cake so maybe that. I will have to make that almond and orange cake from the link above drools

Nicola I thought at first it was Def Leppard cake! Pour some sugar on me

A chocolate tart. Mmm