April Fools' "Grilled Cheese" Lunch

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• Surprise! It's not time for lunch -- but this tricky dessert looks just like something you'd pack for school. A hilarious greeting to April Fools' Day!
  
  I was standing in the middle school lunchroom one afternoon and happened to look down at my sandwich. I'd already munched two bites off of it without paying much attention, and now noticed a strange green item sticking out from under the bread. I peeled back the meat and cheese and found a piece of green paper (with two nice, big bites already taken out of it!). On the paper was my dad's handwriting, "April Fools!"
  
  Now that I'm a mom, I love to bring the same tricky spirit to the holiday that my dad raised me with, and this "meal" that's actually a sneaky "dessert" is a super fun way to do it -- without green paper stuck between two slices of a sandwich! We found this April Fools' "Grilled Cheese" Sandwich on the internet and just had to give it a try.
  
  Slice Betty Crocker pound cake into 1/2" slices, then spread each slice with a bit of softened butter.
  
  Place the slices on a grill pan heated to medium heat, then cook both sides until golden brown.
  
  Tint Betty Crocker Cream Cheese Frosting with red and yellow Betty Crocker Gel Food Coloring. You'll need more yellow than red to achieve that perfect "melted American cheese" color.
  
  Just add each color a little at a time until you're satisfied with your color.
  
  Spread your tinted frosting between two slices of grilled pound cake.
  
  Make it a meal by serving your pound cake "grilled cheese" sandwich with candy berries (a sprig of fresh mint makes them look extra real).
  
  Cut orange candy slices into "carrot sticks" with a sharp knife, and toss them with green Sixlets candies to make a side of "peas and carrots" for your lunch. To finish off your meal, fill a small cup with vanilla pudding and serve it with a candy stick "straw."
  
  Happy April Fools' Day!
  
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