Campfire Cake

This is a really creative birthday cake idea, that would also work for a cookout, camp out, boyscout's party, or any outdoor occasion.

Credit: Anam Cara: http://cake-decorating.livejournal.com/932249.html

You'll Need:

• Cake mix
• Chocolate Frosting
• Pirouette cookies "sticks"
• Melted butterscotch for orange flames
• Cinnamon hard candies for red flames 

Directions:

1. Make two 8" cakes, cool and frost.
2. Meanwhile, melt orange butterscotch candies in a double boiler
3. In separate boiler, melt red candies
4. When smooth, lay out a sheet of wax paper on a cookie sheet
5. Poor and spread butterscotch with spatula, then swirl in liquid red candy
6. Let cool for atleast 1 hr in refrigerator
7. break apart and use as flames (one large peak for center and smaller jagged pieces for around large flame)
8. Arrange cookie sticks for logs.

What are your family's favorite cake designs that are unconventional?

~Sizza