2 loval ayer cake, with cream cheese bc , that proved to be a little bit too thin for my basketweave, so youl'll see a lot of shells. The best thing, the couple loved it because they love shells. All the shells are fondant, brushed with different color pearl dusts while still soft.. The lids were made on the back of the pans with medium royal icing;tip #3 for the lines and tip #14 for the edges. Just make sure you baste the pan with vegetable shortenting. Wait at least two days, gently release two opposite corners with fingertips. They came out great.