The cake was not l level on the top or bottom layers. The crest had not been removed off the bottom teir so the top layer did not sit flush and was raised a good amount all the way around. There was a large area exposed between the 2 layers of cake of cake disc and cardboard. The bottom layer was not placed on the cake board in the center. Finally, the cake itself was not iced evenly with areas of cake exposed through the icing. The cake tasted great though and we got lots of compliments on the taste. I intended om decorating this cake from the beginning because I read other reviews. Do not buy this without the intent to decorate it and finish it yourself. For the taste and size, I still think it was a good deal and would buy again. I will post pics after I decorated it below. (the top layer is a clear cake tier with blue water and swimming fish and was added seperately).