18 Best Fake-Out Foods for April Fools' Day

Posted by Brent Furdyk on March 23, 2016

Turn April Fools' Day into April FOOD Day by fooling friends and family with these amazing prank foods that prove you really can't judge a book by its cover.

somunchlove.com

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Prank Potato

A baked potato topped with sour cream, a pat of butter and chives? Nope, just <a href="http://www.somunchlove.com/ice-cream-baked-potato-prank-recipe/" target="_blank">ice cream that's been molded into a potato shape</a>, coated in cocoa powder and topped with whipped cream, green sprinkles and the coup de grace: a melted yellow Starburst candy masquerading as a pat of butter.
seededatthetable.com

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Prank Pasta

A heaping plate of spaghetti and meatballs — which is <a href="http://www.seededatthetable.com/2009/04/01/april-fools-spaghetti-meatballs-or-not/" target="_blank">actually a bunch of cupcakes covered in strands of icing piped through a frosting bag</a>, topped with strawberry preserves and truffles masked as meatballs.
kidsfunreviewed.com

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Bogus Bagel

At first glance: a bagel with a fried egg in the middle. On closer inspection, however, this April Fool's Day treat <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/april-fools-bagel-doughnut-sandwich-recipe.html#lightbox-recipe-image" target="_blank">reveals itself as a doughnut</a> with white melting chocolate and food colouring.
bakeat350.blogspot.ca

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Secret Sundae

Anyone expecting an ice cream sundae with butterscotch sauce will get a taste bud-tricking shock when biting into what's actually <a href="http://bakeat350.blogspot.ca/2011/03/april-fools-day-food.html" target="_blank">mashed potatoes and gravy</a>.
makingmemorieswithyourkids.com

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Chicken NOT Pie

Instead of your typical chicken pot pie, this <a href="http://makingmemorieswithyourkids.com/2014/03/chicken-pie-april-fools-day/" target="_blank">Chicken NOT Pie</a> is full of vanilla pudding and pea- and carrot-shaped jellybeans.
partypinching.com

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Krispy Wings

A plate of Buffalo wings is <a href="http://www.partypinching.com/parties-holidays/april-fools-day/" target="_blank">actually crispy treats</a>, and a brown sugar and tangerine glaze simulating spicy hot sauce.
withsprinklesontop.net

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Corny Cupcakes

Corn on the cob or cleverly disguised cupcakes? There's only <a href="http://www.withsprinklesontop.net/?p=816" target="_blank">one way to find out...</a>
momontimeout.com

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Serious Sliders

Mini cheeseburgers, which are actually <a href="http://www.momontimeout.com/2013/03/cookie-sliders-that-look-just-like-mini-cheeseburgers/" target="_blank">"cookie sliders"</a> made from Nilla wafers filled with chocolate-covered cookies, red and green gel frosting and microwaved Starburst candies.
kitchenfunwithmy3sons.com

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Fun With KFC

A bucket of the Colonel's chicken? Or <a href="http://kitchenfunwithmy3sons.com/2012/03/kfc-fried-chicken-bucket-and-sidesapril.html/" target="_blank">cleverly disguised Rice Krispies treats</a>?
youtube.com/How To Cake It

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Grilled Cheese Surprise

Imagine sinking your teeth into a grilled cheese sandwich only to discover it's actually <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aoP5YII-cQ" target="_blank">modeling chocolate "cheese" between two slices of pound cake "bread"</a>.
neartonothing.blogspot.ca

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Not Nachos

A batch of cheese-covered nachos? Nacho fast — <a href="http://neartonothing.blogspot.ca/2012/03/april-fools-nachos-or-cupcakes.html" target="_blank">these are actually cupcakes</a>!
fulltimefoodie.wordpress.com

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Not Your Average Cake

What looks to be a cake covered in thick frosting is actually <a href="https://fulltimefoodie.wordpress.com/2010/11/" target="_blank">two layers of meatloaf </a>, with a filling of stuffing, frosted with mashed potatoes, and topped with mashed sweet potatoes and marshmallows.
laughingsquid.com

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Faux Fries and Fried Eggs

An April Fool's Day prank that's both sneaky AND healthy, with <a href="http://laughingsquid.com/a-healthy-breakfast-of-yogurt-peach-and-apple-disguised-as-an-egg-and-fries/" target="_blank">apple slices dressed up to look like French fries</a>, and yogurt topped with a halved peach to imitate a fried egg.
partypinching.com

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Alphabet Soup?

Alphabet soup! Sorry, it's actually <a href="http://www.partypinching.com/parties-holidays/april-fools-day/" target="_blank">butterscotch pudding</a> with Alpha-Bits cereal sprinkled on top to complete the illusion.
acasarella.net

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Prank Popcorn

Stick your fingers into these little boxes of "popcorn" and prepare to lick off the icing from what are <a href="http://www.acasarella.net/2013/02/popcorn-cupcakes.html" target="_blank">concealed cupcakes</a>.
partypinching.com

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Shepherd's Pie With a Twist

Get ready for the sweetest shepherd's pie you ever tasted, since this one is made from <a href="http://www.partypinching.com/parties-holidays/april-fools-day/" target="_blank">cocoa crispy treats topped with melted marshmallows</a>, with taffy used to create faux peas and carrots.
Ibakecupcakes-sarahlyn.blogspot.ca/

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Eggs-Citing!

At first blush, this carton of eggs had a rough ride home from the supermarket, but who would believe these eggs are <a href="http://ibakecupcakes-sarahlyn.blogspot.ca/2011/04/egg-cellent-april-fools-day.html" target="_blank">clever cupcakes</a>?
sweetapolita.com

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Asparagus... Or Is It?

A bundle of fresh asparagus conceals a delicious secret — it's a <a href="http://sweetapolita.com/2010/10/when-an-asparagus-cake-just-makes-good-sense/" target="_blank">decadent chocolate cake</a>! Brent Furdyk is a freelance writer in Vancouver.
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