April Fools' Day Recipes

Looking for April Fools' Day recipes? Allrecipes has more than 50 ways to make dinner look like dessert, dessert look like dinner, and other fun food ideas.

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Dirt Cake I

Rating: 4.73 stars
546
This is a great conversation piece at parties. Adults love it as much as the children do. Get a new garden trowel, medium sized flower pot and artificial flower at a craft store for full effect.
By Tammy Hooper

Hot Dog Cookies

Rating: 4.27 stars
11
These little treasures look just like little hot dogs! Perfect for children's parties or sporting events.
By Darrelle Winans

Pork-n-Beans Cake

Rating: 4.59 stars
32
This cake can be made in loaf pans or in 16 ounce cans.
By Lorrie Sterling

Bacon Cheeseburger Cake

Rating: 4.81 stars
20
Easy and awesome! Guaranteed to impress your friends!
By KrystleHanes

Spaghetti Torte

Rating: 3.8 stars
67
This baked spaghetti dish is made in a springform pan. When the sides of the pan are removed, you have an impressive, spaghetti 'cake.' It can be served as is, or with a tomato sauce.
By KDCG

Hamburger Cookies

Rating: 4.64 stars
81
These cookies look just like little hamburgers.
By Jennifer Wall

Sweet Pea Mockamole

Rating: 4.09 stars
47
Delicious and slightly sweet dip to serve with tortilla chips, crackers or fresh veggies.
By CACTUSUE

April Fool's Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Rating: 4.9 stars
8
This delicious 'sandwich' is perfect for April Fool's Day, Halloween, or even birthday parties.
By The Gruntled Gourmand

Dirt Cake I

Rating: 4.73 stars
575
This is a great conversation piece at parties. Adults love it as much as the children do. Get a new garden trowel, medium sized flower pot and artificial flower at a craft store for full effect.
By Tammy Hooper

Rice Paper Fake Bacon

Rating: 4.4 stars
6
Great for vegetarians—but fun for April Fool's, too!
By MyNutriCounter

Puppy Chow

Rating: 4.71 stars
670
This recipe can be served as an appetizer or dessert.
By Nicky

Kitty Litter Cake

Rating: 4.63 stars
372
Great Halloween cake! You'll need a new kitty litter box, box liner and litter scoop as props to get the full effect with this cake!
By Dee
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Inspiration and Ideas

Cereal Treat Sushi

Cereal Treat Sushi

Rating: Unrated
42
"Nothing says fun like Krispie treat sushi! Use fruit rolls [and] gummy candies. Butter your hands before handling." – Foodaholic
7 April Fools' Day Recipes

7 April Fools' Day Recipes

Prank your family and friends with these delicious mix-ups.
Banana Dogs

Banana Dogs

Rating: Unrated
13
April Fools' Day Dinner Ideas

April Fools' Day Dinner Ideas

Meatloaf Cupcakes

Meatloaf Cupcakes

Rating: Unrated
83
Ice Cream Baked Potatoes

Ice Cream Baked Potatoes

Rating: Unrated
14

Reindeer Poop

Rating: 4.71 stars
35

A friend gave me this easy candy recipe, and now I make it every Christmas. The mixtures of different chocolates make for a great milk chocolate flavor. The best part is it's made in the slow cooker. Just put in your ingredients and let your cooker do the hard work. These little candies make a great gift-giving idea.

More April Fools' Day Recipes

Mock Apple Pie

Rating: 4.64 stars
59
Apple pie flavor without the apples. Fun to make and sure to please, but should be served warm! Enjoy.
By Brenda Moore

Dirt Cake II

Rating: 4.53 stars
91
Kids love dirt. Can be made in a large flower pot or 2 small flower pots.
By DARLENEL

Cat Poop Cookies II

Rating: 3.12 stars
19
These showstoppers are great at parties. For added effect, mix in coconut (tapeworms) ramen noodles (roundworms), or peanuts. You can also coat the scoop with melted chocolate for a startling effect.
By Jackie Smith

Dirt Cake III

Rating: 4.64 stars
47
An irresistible dessert with a chocolate cookie crust and a light creamy filling. Perfect for parties. This can also be prepared in a flower pot with gummy worms added. Great for children's parties.
By Donna West

Mock Coconut Pie (Spaghetti Squash Pie)

Rating: 4.41 stars
162
Not too many people would know this pie is not made with coconut, but actually uses spaghetti squash. I wasn't sure what to do with a bumper crop of spaghetti squash and this quickly became an annual answer to a now non-issue!
By Julie Taylor

Dog Food Dip

Rating: 4.48 stars
140
This dip recipe was given to me by a co-worker some 15 or more years ago. She made it for potlucks at work, and it was always gone from the nurse's station before the rest of the food was put out! It's a simple mixture of beef and cheese, but it should always be made a day in advance to allow the flavors to blend. Serve with your favorite corn chips.
By Cindy Carnes

Puppy Chow I

Rating: 4.79 stars
243
A great crunchy sweet snack.
By Bonnie

Peanut Butter Playdough

Rating: 4.22 stars
43
This treat can serve as edible play dough. Children can mold and shape while eating it. It's a great after school snack. Store extra portions in plastic bags in refrigerator or freezer.
By CALTXGIRL

Jalapeno Popper Wontons

Rating: 4.67 stars
149
A simple Asian twist on jalapeno poppers served with sweet chili sauce.
By Billy Goat

Baked Elephant Ears

Rating: 3.04 stars
20
Sugary and delicious!
By Krystel

Hot Beef Sundae

Rating: 5 stars
1
We had this at the New York State Fair. When we saw the sign Hot Beef Sundae, we were both curious. Really, it looks just like a hot fudge sundae and when we got home we made our own version.
By Cindi

Chemical Apple Pie (No Apple Apple Pie)

Rating: 3.95 stars
68
This is a recipe for apple pie made without apples. It has all the characteristics of an apple pie with apples. If you didn't know better, you'd think that there really were apples in it. This is an old chemistry lab experiment to teach the limits of human senses.
By John Pile

Pinto Bean Cake

Rating: 4.36 stars
36
Your cake-loving guests won't believe that pinto beans is the surprise ingredient in this recipe for spice cake decorated with candied cherries and pecans.
By Suzanne Stull

Festive Cheese Dip 'Slaw'

Rating: 4.5 stars
10
Festive appetizer served in hollowed out whole red cabbage -- accompanied by corn chips! Beautiful, easy, and oh so tasty! Especially pretty for Thanksgiving and Christmas appetizer buffets. Best if made ahead at least 24 hours to let flavors blend (can refrigerate in covered container for up to one week). Even with peppers, this dip is not too spicy -- children love this dip. A winner!
By NKW

Puppy Chow II

Rating: 4.61 stars
78
Great at parties or just as a sweet snack. Use whichever flavor cereal squares you like.
By Stephanie

Twinkie® Wiener Sandwich

Rating: 3.46 stars
23
Probably one of the most infamous - or obscure - snacks in the world! Originally created by 'George Newman' ('Weird Al' Yankovic) in the movie 'UHF' - it has gained an almost cult-like following (as has the movie itself)!
By Kevin

Adam's Dirt Cookies

Rating: 4.29 stars
119
Why smash perfectly good cookies just to make another batch of cookies? 'Cause they're YUMMY! Made with crushed sandwich cookies, the small pieces of broken cookie dust make the dough speckled - I've been told they look like they're made with dirt!
By Adam Mitchell

Cereal Treats II

Rating: 4.69 stars
40
Any cereal can be used in this recipe.
By Shelly M

Mock Apple Pie II

Rating: 4.8 stars
5
Love apple pie, but hate apples? Your prayers have been answered!
By Bee

Mock Peanut Brittle

Rating: 4.48 stars
44
We grew up munching on this cornflake chewy snack. Of all snacks, this has to be my favorite. After all these years I don't know where this recipe derived from. Didn't have one to follow. Always prepared from memory after being taught by my mom.
By Tammee

Mock Pecan Pie I

Rating: 4.36 stars
7
This recipe is from the Ruthven, Iowa United Methodist Cookbook, contributed by the late Irene Samek (dietician, minister's wife). As president of the United Methodist Women, I believe I can give permission to print this. We re-issued the cookbook last year and would appreciate the mention!
By Lynn Swan

Mice

Rating: 4.92 stars
22
Kids love them. I did growing up -- my mom use to make these around Christmas time, but great for anytime! You can make as many as you want. They are great to look at.
By lovemykids

Mock Meatballs

Rating: 4.27 stars
10
Great tasting non-meatballs for spaghetti or served with a rich veggie gravy. If you don't have any egg substitute on hand, you can use 2 beaten eggs in its place.
By Stephanie H. Jones

Almond Ice

Rating: 4.1 stars
5
This refreshing fruit salad recipe with a wonderful twist comes from Hawaii. It's a conversation piece as well...great for parties and potlucks. The Almond Ice will have everyone guessing why these 'ice cubes' don't melt!! Hint: Avoid citrus fruits so the gelatin remains firm.
By Sadie
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