this was my very first time doing fondont or 3D for that matter. The coins and jewels are fake and the top is a piece of foamboard covered in fondont.. everyone at the party loved it.. we had the bday party at the park and people kept asking if that was the cake! I was so proud of myself :) i found several pictures of treasurechest cakes after I made Jackson's and I think for my first attempt it was not bad