Pirate Ship Birthday Cake

9 or 10 inch round cakes (, baked)

to 4 cups chocolate icing

Chocolate wafer sticks (such as Pepperidge Farm Pirouette Cookies)

Milk chocolate wafer rolls (Waffeletten cookies)

white or black paper

10 inch wooden skewers

Malted milk balls

Rolo candies

Root beer barrels

Plastic pirate figures