Things You'll Need:
- Oiled, rectangular baking pan
- 2 boxes yellow pound cake mix
- Eggs, as directed on cake mix package
- 2 wire racks
- 1 package refrigerated sugar cookie dough
- Flour
- Rolling pin
- Oiled cookie sheet
- Large tray
- Sharp knife
- Fork
- 1 bag mini-chocolate candy bars
- 2 bags assorted wrapped mini-candies
- Skewers or popsicle sticks
- 2 cans chocolate frosting
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Step 1
Oil a rectangular baking pan. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
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Step 2
Prepare both pound cake mixes as directed on the box. Mix them in one bowl and bake them in the same pan for about 45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Remove the cake and allow it to cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Invert the cake pan and allow it to finish cooling on a wire rack.
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Step 3
Oil a cookie sheet. Put the chilled sugar cookie dough on a lightly floured surface, and roll it into a 8 by 12-inch rectangle. Bake the rectangle on the oiled cookie sheet for 15 to 20 minutes or until it's lightly browned. Let it cool on a wire rack. This will be the coffin lid.
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Step 4
Place the cooled cake on a large tray and measure approximately 1 inch in from all four sides of the cake, marking a line with the tip of a sharp knife. Carefully scoop out the center of the cake with a fork.
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Step 5
Fill the the hollowed area with unwrapped chocolate candy bars and small wrapped candies.
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Step 6
Put the rectangular cookie "lid" on top of the hollowed out area and prop up one side of the lid with popsicle sticks or skewers.
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Step 7
Frost the entire cake with chocolate frosting, and decorate the lid with the candies of your choice.
