Every culinary culture has its own speciality foods and recipes, and that includes desserts. Something that ties us all together is a love of something sweet for a celebration, after a good meal or simply as a treat. Here, we pull together some of the most delicious desserts from around the globe. From towering trifles and outrageous cakes to honey-soaked filo and jellies swimming in sweet milk, we count down to the best dessert in the world.

Click or scroll through our gallery to discover the most delicious desserts the world has to offer. How many have you tried?

We've based our ranking on the enduring popularity of each dessert in its place of origin and beyond, and on the opinions of our well-travelled (and well-fed) team. The list is unavoidably subjective.

Ranked: the world's best desserts everyone should try