This cake was for a man.. These where the colors he seems to like the most. It almost has an army feel to the cake which works also because he is army. Just wanted something small and more masculine. Finding ideas for a cake with a masculine feel was hard for me... But, isn't it hard when someone gives you free rein to do what you want yet they give you no spring board to jump off of . Was not even close to being my best cake........but really it was not my worst either.