I used the "Crusting Chocolate Fudge Buttercream Icing" found in the recipe's section. I did however substitute Hershey's Special Dark Cocoa Powder for regular because I wanted it really dark.

That looks fabulous! How did you make those awesome butterflies?
I like both versions, but I like version 2 a little more, I love the look of the cascading flowers. Great job!

/First, I need to say that you are far more experienced than I am, but I'll give my opinion anyway. I would do white in the middle layer. Then use pink flowers, etc. as your accents. The brown, white, pink color combo is always a hit. Good luck, I'm sure it'll be stunning.

I love how it turned out! Great job!

The butterflies are piped in unbreakable gel. It comes in clear or white and is like a thick jelly when you pipe it. But it dries like a flexible plastic. And it's edible. Amazing stuff.

Unfortunately I think there's only 1 true source of the stuff and the woman who created it passed away recently. Not sure what that means for unbreakable gel at this point but I do know it's virtually impossible to get your hands on.

Even Global Sugar Art is now out of stock. If you find some, get more than you want at present. You can store the powder indefinitely in the freezer.