My youngest was super excited for April Fool’s Day this year and wanted to do some “pranks” that wouldn’t hurt anyone’s feelings. So we went with making foods that aren’t quite what they seem. Dinner is chocolate cupcakes with frosting (meatloaf with mashed potatoes)! And dessert? Pizza! I helped her pipe the “cheese” but let her do all the other toppings. She had so much fun and can’t wait to serve it up later!
APRIL FOOL’S PIZZA
For the pizza crust:
1 cup unsalted butter
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups flour
1/2 tsp kosher salt
For topping:
raspberry jam (pizza sauce)
frosting (cheese)
Marshmallow fondant or fruit leather to cut out topping shapes
sprinkles, for herbs and parmesan cheese
Make the pizza crust:
Cream everything together with a wooden spoon or mixer just until creamy. Don’t overmix. Will be pretty dry.
Press into a 10 inch springform pan.
Bake at 325 degrees for about 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool.
Top with raspberry jam for pizza sauce, frosting for cheese, and other decorations.
Ingredients
For the pizza crust:
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups flour
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
For topping:
- raspberry jam (pizza sauce)
- frosting (cheese)
- Marshmallow fondant or fruit leather to cut out topping shapes
- sprinkles, for herbs and parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Make the pizza crust:
- Cream everything together with a wooden spoon or mixer just until creamy. Don’t overmix. Will be pretty dry.
- Press into a 10 inch springform pan.
- Bake at 325 degrees for about 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool.
- Top with raspberry jam for pizza sauce, frosting for cheese, and other decorations.
