Little yoghurt and orange blossom cakes

1.Preheat oven to 160C. Grease and line twelve 5cm-square mini cake pans (see note). Sift flour with baking powder and a pinch of salt and set aside. Whisk yoghurt and buttermilk together in a bowl and set aside.

2.Using an electric mixer, beat butter, sugar and orange rind until pale and creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating briefly between each addition to combine. With mixer on low speed, add one-third of the flour and mix to combine, then add one-third of the yoghurt mixture and mix to combine. Repeat with remaining mixtures, alternating, until incorporated. Mix until batter is smooth, then divide evenly among prepared cake pans. Tap base to level and bake for 45 minutes or until a skewer inserted withdraws clean. Cool completely in pans on a wire rack, then using a serrated knife, trim tops so cakes are flush, discard tops and remove cakes from pans.

3.For orange blossom icing, beat all ingredients and 1½ tbsp water in an electric mixer for 1 minute or until smooth. Working with one cake at a time and using a hot, wet spatula, ice cakes starting with sides, then top. (If icing becomes difficult to spread, continue to dip spatula in hot water until icing is completely even.) Set aside and stand for 1 hour or until icing is firm to touch, then serve each cake topped with a little fairy floss.