I'm a food reporter who's baked nearly 3 dozen recipes in 3 years. Here are the best desserts I made so far, ranked.

I ranked my favorite desserts that I made over the last three years.Lauren Edmonds/Business Insider

• I've tried nearly three dozen recipes at Business Insider since December 2020.
• Ina Garten snagged the fifth-place spot with her deep-dish apple pie.

I've spent a good deal of time in the kitchen since joining Business Insider.

I arrived in December 2020 during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, when the masses were shuttered inside and became enamored with online food trends like homemade bread and "pancake cereal."

Over the last three years, I've made everything from homemade cream cheese during a food shortage to Princess Diana's go-to stuffed bell peppers recipe, but desserts have always been my favorite.

Here are five of the best desserts I've made over three years, ranked.