CAMPFIRE CAKE

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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     dessert

Time 45m

Yield 10 to 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 9-ounce box chocolate wafer cookies
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
30 red hard candies (cinnamon or cherry), lightly crushed
30 butterscotch hard candies, lightly crushed
2 16-ounce frozen pound cakes
2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature
3 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, melted
1/4 cup unsweetened dark cocoa powder
1/4 cup milk
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Pulse the cookies in a food processor to make coarse crumbs. Transfer all but 1/2 cup crumbs to a bowl. Pulse the remaining crumbs until fine; add the 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar and pulse. Transfer the fine crumbs to a separate bowl.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil. Sprinkle the red and butterscotch candies into a 7-by-10-inch rectangle, alternating colors as shown.
  • Bake the candies until completely melted, 10 to 15 minutes. Immediately run a knife through the yellow candy to swirl it into the red (be careful-the candy will be very hot). Let cool completely on the baking sheet.
  • Meanwhile, make the frosting: Wipe out the food processor (no need to wash it). Add the butter, confectioners' sugar, melted chocolate, cocoa powder, milk and vanilla and pulse until smooth.
  • Trim the long top and bottom edges of the pound cakes with a paring knife to make them rounded.
  • Spread the frosting over the pound cakes, making sure to cover the rounded undersides (leave the ends exposed to resemble cut logs).
  • Sprinkle the coarse cookie crumbs on a platter. Place 1 cake on the crumbs, then run a fork through the frosting to create the texture of bark. Rest the second cake at an angle on top; repeat with the fork.
  • Sift the fine cookie crumb mixture over the logs to look like ash.
  • Snap the candy sheet into different-size shards; press the shards into the lower cake to create the flames.

Angel Umali
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This cake was a bit too dry for my taste, but my kids loved it.


Babacarr Sowe
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I was skeptical at first, but this cake turned out great. It's a fun and easy dessert to make while camping.


Aka SUCCESS
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This campfire cake is a must-try for any camping enthusiast. It's easy to make and always a crowd-pleaser.


sakib jamal
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This cake was a little too dense for my taste, but the flavor was good.


Savannah Sourwine
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I made this cake for a potluck and it was a huge hit. Everyone loved it.


Perell Smith
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This campfire cake was the perfect ending to our camping trip. It was so moist and flavorful.


Amera Asous
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This cake was a bit too sweet for my taste, but my kids loved it.


Murad Miah
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I was surprised at how easy this cake was to make. It turned out great and tasted delicious.


bella fisher
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This campfire cake is the perfect dessert for a camping trip. It's easy to make and always a crowd-pleaser.


tayshawn bacon
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This cake was a little too dry for my taste, but the flavor was good.


Logan Biery
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I've made this campfire cake several times now and it always turns out great. It's a fun and easy dessert to make while camping.


SK BYZID
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This campfire cake was a hit with my family! It was so easy to make and cooked perfectly over the fire. The flavor was delicious and everyone loved it.