Desserts

Hidden Treasure Chest Cake

photo by:kraft

What a cute cake! I made this for my daughter's 5 year old Pirate party. I ended up making 2 of them since one would probably feed 10-12 people. So easy to do. My kids ...read more

posted by

mariamiceli2

on 8/13/2009

time

prep:

30 min

total:

30 min

servings

total:

10 servings

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What You Need

pkg. (4 oz.) BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, chopped

1/2

cup whipping cream

pkg. (12 oz.) prepared pound cake

1/2

cup powdered sugar

yellow candy-coated chocolate pieces

candy necklace

candy bracelet

foil-wrapped chocolate coins

pieces red string licorice (6 inches each)

NILLA Wafers, crushed

Make It

MICROWAVE chocolate and cream in large microwaveable bowl on MEDIUM (50%) 2 to 3 min. or until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring after 1-1/2 min. Cool slightly. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating with electric mixer on high speed until mixture is well blended and of desired spreading consistency.

USE a serrated knife to cut off top one third of cake. Set top aside. Place bottom of cake on large serving platter; spread with chocolate frosting. Scatter candies and some of the coins around cake as desired. Replace top of cake; spread with the remaining chocolate frosting to resemble a treasure chest.

DECORATE top of chest with string licorice and some of the remaining candies. Sprinkle wafer crumbs onto platter to resemble sand. Arrange any remaining coins and candy in "sand." Store in refrigerator.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Size-Wise

Have fun with your kids making this special cake, and then teach them about portion control.

How to Frost A Cake

If the cake is very soft and crumbly, apply a “crumb coating” to prevent cake crumbs from mixing with the frosting. Spread a thin layer of frosting over the entire cake, then let stand 5 to 10 min. or until frosting is set. Spread remaining frosting over cake.

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mariamiceli2

posted:8/13/2009

What a cute cake! I made this for my daughter's 5 year old Pirate party. I ended up making 2 of them since one would probably feed 10-12 people. So easy to do. My kids helped out too. I made regular cake in a loaf pan instead of using store bought pound cake and it worked great. All of the kids, as well as the adults loved it. A couple people even asked where I ordered the cake from!

Danae4

posted:5/31/2008

I made this for my son's Pirate birthday party, and it was so perfect! The kids were very impressed, and it was adorable. My only advice would be not to put the chocolate coins IN the cake--just around it, you can't cut through them effectively. Also, be imaginitive about what "treasure" can go in your cake. Jewel-toned fruit snacks, M&Ms, etc, are also fun!

a cook

posted:3/19/2008

Poor directions what type of cake and or pan was used?

a cook

posted:2/22/2008

I made this cake for my son's 7th birthday,I didn't buy the 12 ounce pound cake because it is small, I used 2 packs yellow cake mix instead and made two cakes. I used one cake for the lower part. and split the other cake into two halves, and used one of them for the upper part.I decorated it the same way, everyone loved it.

grandmathecook

posted:7/27/2007

This is a small cake--which I was looking for. I got a 16 ounce pound cake and it served 8. It was very easy and cute. I used Reese's Pieces for the yellow candies and decorator frosting instead of the licorice. The chocolate frosting in the recipe was very good. It had a fudge-like flavor, but I added much more powdered sugar than the recipe called for in order to make it thick enough for frosting the cake. I made it for my grandson's birthday, and my daughter-in-law requested the same cake for her birthday.

pantrygrl

posted:7/23/2007

I read some comments about how difficult it was split the cake in half, so I brought two pound cakes and stacked them ontop of one another. I made this cake for a presentation for my class. It turned out beautiful, I got an A.

redheadtrip

posted:6/3/2007

I made this cake for my son's 10th birthday. How cute! It was easier to make than I thought it would be. Everyone loved it. It was really a hit--tasty too. My son thought the icing tasted great. Good cake for a pirate lover!

heidi_griffin

posted:2/28/2007

Made this for my son's 6th b-day party - the kids thought it was great! I didn't use pound cake, which made a big difference as it turned out too thin to cut the top but I still decorated it like the picture. Definitely a hit...only a couple pieces left and they went fast!

jhenschke

posted:12/2/2006

I made this cake for my daughter's birthday party & it was a huge hit ! It turned out just like the picture ! I used graham crumbs for the sand though cuz I had it on hand, looked great !

the4taals

posted:11/13/2006

I used a cake mix in a 9x5 loaf pan and i tub of chocolate icing. Hint, cut across the cake about 3/4 of the way and the top won't fall off! Really liked the way the cake was decorated. Sure to be a hit at my son's birthday.