everything edible except the chopping board. Veggies,Handles, and knife are gumpaste with tylose added. The "soup pot" is 5 layers of cake, 3 Red Velvet/cream cheese filling and 2 Pina coloada/coconut/pineapple buttercream w almonds filling cake. Remi is fondant.pot Handle "screws" are orange M&Ms. Pot is polished with golden and brown luster dust to give it that "copper" finish look :) All of my guests thought this was an actual pot..heehee...and some even thought I used real veggies and a plastic mouse :) My son LOVED his cake :) RESULT: I am happy with the cake.lol THANK YOU SO MUCH MS SHARON FOR ALLOWING ME TO USE HER CAKE AS AN INSPIRATION!