I used cream cheese pound cake of which I froze for atleast 24 hours. Layered and carved. The Schnauzer is carved from 3 6" layers and the BT is carved from 3 8" layers. Buttercream icing and Satin Ice fondant - honestly, the SI is incredible for this, and super forgiving.... Thank you for looking and have a happy day! Thanks for the comments, they mean sooooo much!