Put a large pot of water on the fire for the water bath. In a large bowl, beat the eggs ( very cold) with a pinch of salt, gradually add sugar, coffee, butter, baking soda hydrated, continuing to whisk, put in a water bath, add honey and then the flour, not much overheating. Remove from the heat, knead in the bowl by hand if necessary, adding flour until the dough will become quite thick, soft and supple. Divided into three parts. On a heated baking tray on baking paper put the first layer is rolled to a thickness of about 5-7 mm. Bake for 5 minutes until they acquire a tanned look, so are all the other cakes.

While the first cake in the oven, heavily whisk the sour cream, add in the sugar and halva. The cream should be thick. Interfere with his chopped walnuts.

Take out the cake while it is hot, the trimmed edge according to the size of the meals - I have a 40 cm in diameter put the plate on a baking sheet ( other than the one on which cakes are baked) large so as not to dirty then dressing. Put the cake on a plate or dish, pour the syrup from the Mandarin, smear cream, spread slices. You can use any canned fruits, berries and syrup from them

Then cover with the second cake and do the same. Then cover with the third cake layer, soak with syrup, spread top and sides with remaining frosting. In the oven to dry trim, grind and sprinkle on top and all sides!

Cake cover - I have a large cover for the microwave, bring the cold, for 12 hours and then keeping at room temperature for another 12 hours. So cake is better saturated.

The size of the finished cake : diameter 40 cm, height - 10 cm

Taste - sweet, sour from the Mandarin, not cloying and very sweet.