Treasure Chest Cake

I made this Treasure Chest for my son's 6th birthday. He wanted a pirate themed party, and this was the cake he chose. I made this cake by baking two 1/4 sheet cakes (one chocolate, one butter cake). I cut the sheet cakes in half down the middle, making each piece approximately 8x6. I stacked the chocolate cakes, frosted with chocolate icing, and covered in chocolate marshmallow fondant--- they make up the chest (bottom). I stacked the butter cakes on a board cut just large enough for the cake and carved the top into an arch for the lid. I then frosted it with chocolate icing, and covered in chocolate marshmallow fondant. I covered a wedge of cardboard with wax paper and placed it between the chest and the lid to prop the lid open. I used a chopstick to "carve" the wood-grain into the chocolate fondant. I trimmed the chest with "gold" MM fondant. I used plastic pirate coins, and to prevent them from actually touching the cake (for fear of lead... you just never know these days!), I cut a "U" shape piece of cardboard to fit around the wedge between the chest and lid, covered it with wax paper and hot-glued the coins to that. It slides in and out easily, making taking the cake apart for cutting/serving simple! I added some coins and brown sugar "sand" to the cake board for extra decoration.