White Cake and Icing for North Pole Cupcakes

INGREDIENTS

2 3/4 cups

King Arthur Unbleached Cake Flour Blend

1 2/3 cups

sugar; superfine sugar is best

1 tbsp

baking powder

3/4 tsp

salt

3/4 cup

unsalted butter (12 tablespoons, softened)

large eggs whites plus 1 whole large egg

1 cup

full-fat vanilla yogurt or 1 cup whole milk

2 tsp

vanilla extract

1 tsp

almond extract

For the Frosting:

5 tbsp

Flour

1 cup

Milk

1 tsp

Vanilla

1 cup

Butter

1 cup

Granulated Sugar (not Powdered Sugar!)

Decorations:

Red and White Striped straws cut into 3 inch pieces

white pearl sixlets

White Cotton Candy

mini cupcake or mini muffin liners and pan