Preheat the oven to 350°F line the tin with 12 cupcake liner. Beat the butter in a stand mixer on medium speed until creamy, about 1 minute. Gradually add the sugar, and beat until light and fluffy, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.

Stir together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Add to the butter mixture alternately with the milk, beginning and ending with the flour mixture. Beat until blended after each addition. Stir in the vanilla.

Spoon the batter into the prepared pans, filling two-thirds full.

Bake until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool the cupcake in the pan for 10 minutes. Then remove the cupcakes from the pans to wire racks, and cool completely, about 30 minutes.

For the vanilla buttercream:

Beat room temperature butter with an electric mixer on medium speed until creamy, about 1 minute. Gradually add the vanilla, salt, and 1 cup of the powdered sugar, and beat on low speed until combined. Gradually add the remaining powdered sugar alternately with the cream, beating on low speed until blended after each addition.

Beat on high speed until light and fluffy, 1 to 2 minutes. Pipe the vanilla buttercream over the cupcakes. Top with Viking hats, light fury, and Toothless fondant miniature figurines.

For Viking hats

First brush the plastic Easter eggs shell with olive oil. Use each for each hat. Cut out 3-inch round grey fondant circle of ¼ inch thickness. Cover over the eggshell tightly shape them. Remove the excess fondant to make perfect fit.

Cut the dark grey fondant into thin stripes and attach one strip in the middle and other stripe on the bottom of the eggshell. Then cut two 1.5-inch pieces and twist and make horn for the hats. You can use dark brown or yellow fondant to make the hat if you want.

For light fury

First make the bottom, then head with eyes with blue and black fondant, then stick both with edible glue/ toothpick. Then hind legs and front legs, and tail with fins on both sides. And side wings.

For Toothless

First make the bottom, then head with eyes with yellow and black fondant, then stick both with edible glue/ toothpick. His head has two ears there two small flaps and two dots in the forehead. Then hind legs and front legs, and tail. And side wings.