Coolest Treasure Chest Birthday Cake 64

by Margaret S.
(Knoxville, TN)

Homemade Treasure Chest Birthday Cake

My son Devin just turned three and wanted a treasure hunt for his birthday party. I was thrilled with all the creative possibilities and went immediately to work to make this a memorable occasion.

I’m fortunate to have a very creative mother-in-law who's an amateur custom cake baker. For our Treasure Chest Birthday Cake, she cooked one box of cake mix in a Wilton loaf pan. She froze it to make it easier to cut, shaved the top off, and tilted it up like an open chest. She supported it with three bamboo skewers and two chocolate coins.

Once frosted, she put a necklace of smarties and a handful of chocolate gold coins inside. It was the perfect size cake for 16 guests.