Treasure chest

Ingredients

 * 1 pack 12 oz. Entenmann's All butter pound loaf
 * 8 oz Cool Whip -- thawed
 * Assorted "jewels" such as Fruit chews
 * Candy necklaces, cubed
 * Prepared Jello
 * Brand gelatin, raspberries
 * Gumdrops Or other small candies
 * 1 Pretzel rod, cut into 3 Pieces
 * Miniature candy-coated
 * Semi-sweet chocolate candies
 * Black licorice
 * 2 Pretzels cut into 3 pieces

Directions

 * 1) Cut ½" horizontal slice off top of cake; set slice aside.
 * 2) Carefully hollow out center of cake, leaving ½" shell on bottom and sides; reserve removed cake for snacking or other use.
 * 3) Spoon 1 cup of the whipped topping into cake shell.
 * 4) Frost sides with 1-½ cups whipped topping.
 * 5) Refrigerate until ready to serve.
 * 6) Just before serving, place assorted "jewels" over whipped topping in cake shell.
 * 7) Angle reserve cake slice over jewels using pretzel rod pieces to resemble an open chest lid.
 * 8) Frost slice with remaining whipped topping.
 * 9) Decorate with miniature candy-coated semi-sweet chocolate candies and licorice.
 * 10) Add remaining pretzels to ends of chest for handles.