I made this one for an elderly gentleman's 95th birthday because he likes to make birdhouses. The birdhouse itself is completely edible. The roof was a couple of 6" cakes carved into a cone and covered in fondant tiles. I chose to hand paint the tiles with brown food color rather than take the time to color the fondant brown, and actually am glad I did. I love the effect so much better. My wonderful hubby made my stand for me.