Tiers are frosted in a buttercream that tastes like whip cream. Not a fondant lover, so my cakes are hardly ever covered with that. I have found that people, including me, do not like the texture or taste of it. Insects, mushrooms, frogs are made from modeling chocolate. Dirt is Oreo cookie crushed and tree trunks are also cookies. 1st birthday cake, also made a smash cake to go along with it,