I made this cake for Kristen's birthday. Underneath is a carrot cake with cream cheese icing. I used reduced fat cream cheese which was a huge mistake, causing the whole underneath to be soft and unstable, so the whole cake was droopy. I did plan for it to narrow down at the bottom of the cake, but it isn't supposed to look saggy. My friend Robin made the bird on top. It's a miniature of Rufus, Kristen's parrot. Kristen was pleased anyway, and I learned a lot.