April Fools cupcakes are not your typical treats consisting of
cake and
frosting. April Fools' cupcakes are sometimes regular cupcakes cleverly decorated like to look like other foods such as
corn on the cob, or spaghetti and meatballs. Some cupcakes contain edible or inedible surprising inclusions, like gummy worms or cotton balls.
One well known April Fool's recipe for cupcakes uses a meatloaf recipe for the cake and dyed mashed potatoes for "icing." Victims will be lured in by assuring the unsuspecting victims that the cupcake is sugar free.