 To build the layer cake the buttercream is spread on one round of meringue, which is then covered with the sponge-cake.The sponge is then soaked with a mixture of sugar syrup and kirschwasser.Then follows another layer of butter cream topped with the other meringue layer, and finally the whole cake is covered with butter cream, the sides decorated with roasted sliced almonds, and the top given a light dusting of icing sugar.