Instructions

Cupcake Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line cupcake pan with liners
2. In a standing mixer beat sugar and butter until creamed
3. Add egg and mix until fully incorporated
4. Beat in vanilla extract, salt, baking soda, and baking powder
5. Combine the heavy cream into the wet mixture
6. Add in flour, a little at a time.
7. Add in the sour cream
8. Spoon batter about 1/2 full.
9. Bake in oven for about 22 minutes or until the center of the cupcake comes out clean with a toothpick.

Frosting Instructions

1. Using a standing mixer combine all ingredients except the food coloring and candy canes and mix on medium speed until combined, smooth and stiff
2. Place the piping bag into a medium cup and fold the bag over the edges
3. Split into two bowls and add red food coloring into one bowl and mix until combined
4. Using a rubber spatula scoop some red frosting onto one side of the piping bag
5. Repeat the step with the white frosting
6. Pipe frosting onto the cooled cupcakes

Royal Icing Instructions

1. Combine all ingredients into a standing mixer and mix on medium speed until stiff peaks form
2. Scoop icing into piping bag and set aside

Decorating Instructions

1. Using royal icing, pipe a small dollop of icing onto the top of the candy cane sticks and place a green M&M on top
2. Using a cutting sprinkle some powder sugar onto the cutting board
3. Using your hands knead the fondant until soft and easy to work with
4. Roll out the fondant until about 1/4 an inch thick
5. Cut 12 rectangles about 3 inches in width and 1 1/2 in length
6. Using the royal icing, pipe out North Pole onto the middle of the rectangles
7. On the top of the rectangles pipe on the snow
8. Let dry for 3 hours
9. Once the rectangles are dry, carefully flip them over and and add a small dot of royal icing
10. Place the rectangle onto the center of the candy cane stick and hold for 15 seconds
11. repeat steps with remaining rectangles
12. Enjoy!