18 Best Fake-Out Foods for April Fools' Day
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.
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Prank Potato
<p>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.</p> -
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Prank Pasta
<p>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.</p> -
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Bogus Bagel
<p>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.</p> -
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Secret Sundae
<p>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>.</p> -
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Chicken NOT Pie
<p>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.</p> -
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Krispy Wings
<p>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.</p> -
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Corny Cupcakes
<p>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></p> -
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Serious Sliders
<p>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.</p> -
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Fun With KFC
<p>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>?</p> -
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Grilled Cheese Surprise
<p>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>.</p> -
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Not Nachos
<p>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>!</p> -
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Not Your Average Cake
<p>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.</p> -
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Faux Fries and Fried Eggs
<p>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.</p> -
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Alphabet Soup?
<p>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.</p> -
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Prank Popcorn
<p>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>.</p> -
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Shepherd's Pie With a Twist
<p>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.</p> -
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Eggs-Citing!
<p>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>?</p> -
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Asparagus... Or Is It?
<p>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>!</p> <p><em>Brent Furdyk is a freelance writer in Vancouver</em>.</p>