United Nations Medical Service Low Fat and Non Fat Cupcakes

Bandaids = Low Fat Vanilla

Red Crosses = Low Fat Red Velvet

Stethoscopes = Low Fat Lemon

Non-Pareils = Non Fat Chocolate

My healthy compromise on the frosting was to use skim milk instead of milk or cream and to frost each cupcake with about half the amount I usually use.

I borrowed a hand mixer from a friend in anticipation of making 48 cupcakes but the great thing about these recipes is no mixer needed. Everything is stirred quickly by hand so I ended up using the mixer for the frosting only.

The cupcakes were frosted with Magnolia Bakery’s vanilla buttercream, substituting skim milk for full fat milk and colored with a combination of Wilton’s royal and sky blue gel past colors to achieve the signature UN blue.

The medical themed decorations were formed with homemade marshmallow fondant, colored with Wilton’s gel paste food coloring. Additionally, for the stethoscopes, I brushed on edible silver dust diluted with vodka.

Ingredients:

Directions:

• Cover the inside of a heat safe bowl and a wooden spoon with Crisco or shortening.
• Place marshmallows and water in the bowl.
• Microwave the marshmallows for 30 seconds at a time stirring the mixture in between with the wooden spoon.
• When the mixture is the consistency of Marshmallow Fluff, stir in 3/4 of the powdered sugar one cup at a time.
• Cover your work surface with powdered sugar and cover your hands with Crisco or shortening.
• Dump the fondant on the sugared surface and knead the rest of the sugar in.
• Separate the fondant into different parts and color as desired by adding a few drops of gel colors at a time and kneading it in until the color is evenly distributed and you get the color you want. 
• Wrap each piece in plastic wrap until you use it.
• Wrap leftover fondant tightly in plastic cling film and store in a zip lock bag.