All chocolate layers with Whimsical Bakehouse buttercream and Toba Garett's chocolate buttercream, Satin Ice chocolate fondant and all fondant accents. Some luster was used in the making of this ship. Everything was going great...then it broke...so I had to make it a sunken pirate ship...but thats ok...the kids wont mind. This is my first pirate ship...I think I like it;-)