Everything is edible with the exception of the dowels in the palm trees and cake for support. I used Michelle's WONDERFUL recipe for my fondant. The top layer is carrot cake with homemade cream cheese frosting and the bottom layer is devil's food with a cherry filling and homemade cream cheese frosting as well. This is my first try at something like this and my second try at fondant. It was a big hit at the party. The inspiration came from other Cake Central users. Thanks for looking!!!