½ tsp gel food colouring in claret, plus extra for decorating
¼ tsp gel food colouring in terracotta
2–3 tbsp jam (optional)
250g/9oz caster sugar
250g/9oz packet ready-to-roll white icing
250g/9oz packet ready-to-roll baby blue icing
250g/9oz packet ready-to-roll black icing
2 x 250g/9oz packet ready-to-roll peach icing
500g/18oz icing sugar
250g/9oz self-raising flour
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tbsp vanilla extract
250g/9oz slightly salted butter, at room temperature, plus extra for greasing
250g/9oz slightly salted butter, at room temperature
5 medium free-range eggs, at room temperature