pirate ship cake

Have a pirate longing for a swashbuckling good time? Invite the crew to weigh anchor and follow the treasure map to this fabulous pirate ship cake from parenting.com. It’s the perfect addition to our pirate ship birthday party or pirate skull birthday party theme.

Here’s the ingredients and supplies you’ll need:

• 1 (13 by 9-inch) cake
• 1 can (16 oz) dark chocolate frosting
• Yellow food coloring
• ½ can (1 cup) vanilla frosting
• 1 plain breadstick (8 inches long)
• 16 yellow mini-candy-coated chocolates
• 6 PepOMint Life Savers
• 1 cup blue coarse decorating sugar
• 2 thick pretzel rods
• A bread knife
• A serving platter
• A fork
• Scissors
• Black and white construction paper
• Glue

For all the “how to” details and a template for cutting out your cake, visit parenting.com. Happy baking matey!