I got the inspiration for the cake, after some initial direction from my friend (the bride), from a cake decorating book. I tried to alter the design a little bit more, but the bride and I loved the original so much that it was hard to veer away! It's a 6-8-10; 6 and 10 are Chocolate Cake with mint buttercream and the 8 is Vanilla Chocolate Chip with vanilla buttercream. The ruffles are done in little 4 or 5 inch sections, a mix of fondant and gumpaste. (Shout out to gbbaker for all her advice on the ruffles!) I'm fairly pleased with how it turned out, and since I was at the wedding, I got to hear lots of the compliments firsthand which is always a treat!