This cake has got to be one of my favourites! So effective and yet quite easy to do. I made this one at the request of a 10 year old boy and he loved it. A similar design can be found in the book "Birthday Cakes for Kids" by Annie Rigg.
For this I used a loaf tin, the same one I use for banana bread. Once the cake is cooked, cafefully slice the top off - make sure it is a least 2cm thick or it will fall apart. This will be the lid of the chest.
Cover both the bottom and the lid in chocolate icing. If you drag a butter knife gently through the icing it gives it a wooden look.
Cut two pieces of card board slightly smaller than the top of the bottom half/bottom of the top half. Cover them in aluminium foil. Set one on the top of the bottom, and the other on the bottom of the top (confused yet?).
Now would be a good time to decorate the chest itself. I used sour straps and Smarties. Then you can add the treasure! Gold coins, CoolMints for pearls, anything you like. I used a needle and thread to make a jewelled necklace using Sugared Jellies - be creative!
Take care with the last part! Insert some toothpicks on the base, just behind the cardboard. Make sure that they are not sticking up too far, or they will stick through the lid and be visible! Gently place the lid on top, angled to rest open on the 'treasure'.
There you go! I dare you to try it - it's a fun one!
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