Chocolate Cake, white fondant top, red fondant sides with black edible spray on bottom of red, fondant "rims" painted silver (edible) gum paste side "braces" painted silver (edible)...helmet and rum stickes not edible...music is actual snare drum music to the Battle Hymn of the Republic (Battle Hymn of the Bulldog Nation) on edible icing sheet/ink on top of a sheet of gum paste. Alot of fun....Bridal party LOVED it!