Fried cakes group returned after game (10)

'fried cakes' is the definition.
(croquettes are fried food items)

'group returned after game' is the wordplay.
'group' becomes 'set' (both can mean a collection).
'returned' says the letters should be written backwards.
'after' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'game' becomes 'croquet' (croquet is a kind of game).
'set' in reverse letter order is 'tes'.
'tes' put after 'croquet' is 'CROQUETTES'.