Treasure Box Cake



The kids loved this cake!  It's a chocolate cake with chocolate frosting on top of graham cracker crumbs, surrounded by candy and pirate treasure! 



chocolate cake
chocolate buttercream frosting
fondant- 2 colors for the straps and lock
crushed graham crackers- for the sand
Ring Pops
candy necklaces
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
Hershey's Kisses
chocolate gold coins
pirate eye patch

Make the cake and cut in half.  Place one half on a large rimmed baking sheet.  Frost the top and sides.  Position some of the candy along one of the long sides. 

Frost the sides and top of the other half of the cake.  Carefully place it on the first half.  Roll out and cut the fondant.  Position it for the straps and lock. 

Spread the graham cracker crumbs around the sides of the cake.  Decorate with the remaining candy and accessories.

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Tip: Professionals use brown sugar it makes the sand look 'real', and is possibly less messy unless you used a cuisinart.
#1 - The Baker - 07/11/2011 - 20:19
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