Under the Sea Themed Dessert Idea
A cute ocean, sea, or summer birthday party treat for kids.
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Active Time0 minutes mins
Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Yield: 1 servings
Calories: 324cal
Author: Melissa
Cost: $10
4 toothpicks per crab
writing tip for frosting
Crab (This recipe will be for 1 cake and one crab) Multiply times the number of desserts you will need
- 1 Oreo double stuffed cookie - I used vanilla but you could easily use the chocolate - 1 per crab
- 1 oz. red frosting
For each crab...
- 2 red gummy lifesavers
- 2 mini marshmallows
- 2 mini chocolate chips
- 1 oz. vanilla frosting
Treasure Chest -
- Mini Pound cake - Find these in the bread aisle. 6 typically come in one box
- 1 oz. Frosting tube - I used blue
- 1 M&M - I used blue to match my frosting
More Decorations
- mini pearls to sprinkle around the treasure chest
- candy coins
- star-shaped sprinkles
Claws:
cut a V out of 2 red life saver gummies
insert 1 toothpick into each gummy - now, you have claws
push the toothpicks into the sides of the creamy center of the cookie pointing up and out for crab claws
Eyes:
spread a little vanilla frosting onto the end of a mini marshmallow
attach a mini chocolate chip
insert a toothpick into the bottom of each marshmallow eye
push the toothpicks into the creamy center of the cookie so they are pointing up
spread vanilla frosting over the creamy center
gently push the red frosted top back onto the cookie
Treasure Chest:
with your blue frosting and writing tip, squeeze 2 lines - one for each end of the pound cake coming all the way across the top and front of the cake
dab some frosting onto the back of an M&M
push the M&M onto the front center, between the 2 blue lines
Putting it together:
pour the crushed vanilla wafer onto the serving plate
add the treasure chest to the wafer sand
carefully place your crab beside the treasure chest - use the chest as a prop if the crab tries to topple over
REPEAT for each treat
Storing:
- These can be made several hours before and left out at room temperature.
To make them a day in advance
- Carefully, so the crab doesn't tip over, place it in an airtight container and store it at room temperature for up to one day before your party
nutrition facts are only an estimate
Calories: 324cal | Carbohydrates: 106g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 314mg | Potassium: 60mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 80g | Vitamin A: 16IU | Vitamin C: 0.04mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg