A Hostess Twinkies Treasure Chest Pirate Cake {Easy and Fun!} | Kid Friendly Things To Do
Make this easy treasure chest cake for your pirate or Fortnite birthday party.
Materials
- Hostess Twinkies
- Graham Crackers
- Frosting
- Candies to fill the treasure chests like mini M&Ms regular size M&Ms, pearl sprinkles, star wafers, candy fish
Additional Equipment:
- Piping bag with a writing tip
- small paper dessert plates
- knife
Instructions
- place graham crackers in a zip-tight bag and crush them into a fine granule like sand
- *you can use a rolling pin, or just crush with your hands
- Sprinkle some crushed graham cracker onto each dessert plate
- cut a Hostess Twinkie open and pull it open
- Place several candies into the Twinkie to keep it open
- Place more candies around the Twinkie - arrange the candies to look like the bottom of the ocean floor
- Place the frosting into the piping bag and make 2 lines going down the lid of the treasure chest
- Use frosting to help your place an M&M in the center of the 2 lines
Notes
Here's where I found the fun ocean-themed candies...
Michael's Craft store has the pearl sprinkles and the star wafers
The grocery store had the Blue Frosting (Funfetti) with fish candies on top
A Party Store would have chocolate coins - which I think would be a fun addition