Cupcakes

1. Preheat oven to 350.

2. Line muffin cups

3. whisk together flour, baking powder, soda, and salt in medium bowl.

4. Combine milk, oil, and vanilla in small bowl.

5. Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy

6. add the eggs, one at a time, beating well.

7. reduce speed to low and alternating add the flour and milk mixtures

8. fill cups 2/3 full.

9. bake until golden: 15-20 minutes

Frosting

1. In a standing mixer fitted with a whisk, mix together sugar and butter. Mix on low speed until well blended and then increase speed to medium and beat for another 3 minutes.

2. Add vanilla and cream and continue to beat on medium speed for 1 minute more, adding more cream if needed for spreading consistency.

Decorating

1. Tint the frosting with cocoa powder and yellow food dye

2. spread a thin layer on the cupcakes

3. arrange all of the cupcakes on a platter

4. Spoon the remaining frosting into a ziploc bag and cut a 1/8 corner off.

5. Pipe the frosting all over the cupcakes to make the spaghetti

6. Place the candies in the strawberry preserves and toss to coat

7. Spoon some of the preserves on the cupcakes and place a candy on each cupcake

8. Grate the white chocolate over the cupcakes