Hawaii Kawaii Cupcakes

Ingredients

• 3 tsp baking powder
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 tsp fine salt
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
• 2 tbsp Greek yoghurt (or sour cream)
• 1 batch American buttercream frosting
• 1 tsp vanilla extract (vanilla bean paste)
• 1 1/4 cups caster sugar (superfine)
• 5 drops yellow food gel
• 3 1/2 cups plain flour (all-purpose)
• 1 1/2 cups full-cream milk (whole)
• 1/2 cup white chocolate (melted)
• 2 tsp pineapple flavouring
• 6 drops yellow food gel
• 1 1/2 cups green candy melts
• 1/3 cup blue candy melts (melted)
• 1/3 cup black candy melts (melted)
• 1 cup pineapple jam
• 2 batches American buttercream frosting or Swiss meringue buttercream frosting