It's always nice when your hard work is recognized. That's why we were tickled to learn about Dave Bush, who took one of our office prank suggestions to heart and made a cake out of sponges for his co-workers.

The lovely, albeit inedible, cake features three layers and a thick covering of tasty frosting. Dave has make a work of art, and we salute it.

If you're stuck for ideas this April Fools' Day, or if you just want to retaliate against someone who got to you first, check out our gallery of office pranks and the (significantly more disgusting) readers choice edition.

Alternatively, you could play it safe and delve into the murky waters of online April Fools' gags. Here are some of the best that we found:

Google and Virgin Announce "VirGle", a project to colonize Mars. (Google)
BBC discovers flying penguins. (BBC)
Scientists create a Manbearpig. (Think Gene)
Air Force One goes hybrid. (How Stuff Works)
Guns N' Roses "Chinese Democracy" released. (Rock Sound)

Did we miss anything? Let us know in the comments.