The shock factor is what makes these dinner-disguised desserts so intriguing. Imagine taking a bite into what you think is a hamburger, only to be met by a mouthful of cake -- great surprise, if you ask me. With the rising popularity of food art, confusing confections are becoming harder and harder to spot. Some creative cake artists are even tapping into pop culture by mimicking popular foods from chain restaurants. An example of this can be seen in the chicken nugget cake pops, which look suspiciously like the meaty bites sold at Mickey D's.
Other interesting disguised desserts include sushi-inspired cupcakes, roasted pig birthday cakes and even sweet sausage desserts. Pleasantly surprise the sweets lover in your life with any of these confusing confections.
20 Dinner-Disguised Desserts
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Rad Rabbit Food Cakes
These Sparkly Surprise Carrot Cupcakes Will Keep You Guessing
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Sugary Shelled Cakes
Crack and Enjoy These Deceptive and Delicious Easter Egg Cupcakes
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Cleverly Disguised Donuts
The Shop Psycho Donuts Designs a Bento Box of Sweets
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Sweet Sausage Desserts
The Cupcake Project 'Cupcakewurst' is Deceivingly Delicious
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Tasty Take-Out Confections
The Burger and Fries Macaron Recipe is Topped With Everything Sweet
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Fast Food Decoy Desserts
These Cupcake Nuggets Offer a Sweet Take on the Crisp Chicken Snack
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Impostor Pork Confections
These Bacon Cookies Offer a Sugary Sweet Impression of the Real Deal
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Faux Fishy Desserts
These Sushi Cupcakes by Brit & Co. are Simply Adorable
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Extreme Bovine Edibles
This Bizarre Bull Wedding Cake is a Rough and Tough Pastry
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Melting Maki Bites
These Sushi Ice Cream Cupcakes are a Cute and Kitschy Way to Beat the Heat
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Sugary Sweet Toadstools
These Meringue Mushrooms Offer a Chocolaty Take on the Real Deal
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Spicy Poultry Cakes
The Buffalo Chicken Cupcakes are the Perfect Game Time Snack
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Cunningly Cute Noodle Cakes
These Chinese Takeout Cupcakes Are Delicious and Deceptive
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Sweet Swine Confections
The Suckling Pig Cake by Michelle Wibowo is a Pork-Free Treat
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Sweet Maki-Inspired Bites
These Sushi Cake Pops are Almost too Darling to Nibble
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Sugary-Sweet Spuds
These Potato Petite Fours are Sure to Make You Do a Double Take
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Sweet Seafood Snacks
KFC Singapore's 'Fish Donuts' Are Modeled After Confectionery Desserts
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Sweet Skillet Sandwiches
The Pound Cake and Brie Grilled Cheese is a Sugary Take on the Classic
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Sugary-Sweet Franks
These Hot Dog Cookies are Sure to Surprise and Delight Your Lucky BBQ Guests
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Deceptively Sweet Sushi
The Crackle Snap Pop Roll is a Tricky Treat
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