They're pretty retro, and normally served in restaurants, but don't let that put you off, because not only are fondant potatoes delicious, but really easy to make as well. Give them a go ...

To make my Fingerlings Cake, I added LOTS of purple sprinkles to my Ultimate Vanilla Cake batter because MIA is a flawless ...

You can colour your own fondant icing instead of buying separate packs, but you should only use gel or (in the case of black) powdered food colouring. A liquid colour will make the fondant too ...

Bake for 45 minutes. Remove from the oven and leave to cool. Meanwhile, make the fondant violets. For each fondant violet, roll 2 little pieces of dusky lavender fondant and 3 small pieces of deep ...