Campfire Cake

Step 1

Make your favorite cake using 8 0r 9-in. round cake pans to make 2 layers. Bake layers according to your recipe or directions on the box and set aside to cool.

Step 2

Use a can of frosting or make your own and frost cake after it has cooled. Use an offset spatula to create loose swirls on the sides and top of the cake.

Step 3

Preheat oven to 375˚F. Unwrap butterscotch candies and put them into a sandwich bag. Press out all the air and seal bag closed. Crush candies with the meat tenderizer or rolling pin until they’re pea-sized or smaller. Repeat this process with a separate sandwich bag of cinnamon candies.

Step 4

Line a baking sheet with a nonstick silpat liner or parchment paper. Pour the crushed candy in a circler pattern with the two colors side by side. I put them in a swirly pattern.

Step 5

Place baking sheet in oven and bake for about 5 to 7 minutes until candy liquefies. Keep an eye on the candy as it melts—you want it melted but not bubbling.

Step 6

When the candy has melted, remove the baking sheet from the oven and use a toothpick or the end of a skewer to swirl them a little bit together. Allow to cool and harden and then hit with the bottom of a butter knife to create shards of candy for the fire.

Step 7

Cut rolled wafer cookies in half and place them around shards of candy on top the cake to create the campfire.

Step 8

Place large marshmellows around the base.

Step 9

Enjoy!