I’ve already heard about a couple of great April Fools pranks today. The one I pulled was accidental and happened a day early, when the Easter cake I baked and served turned out to be a sodden lump.

I just relived the process and realized my mistake: no baking powder… no fooling!

Some of the men in the family seemed to like the cake in its unrisen state, especially one of my sons-in-law, who took a few slices home, bless his heart. But others wisely stayed away. 

The cake still sits on the counter … but the garbage can beckons. 

Happy April Fools Day — or something like that! 

(A photo of the cake from the first time I made it, when I remembered the baking powder.)