I tasted this cake at a church function, It taste's awesome I just had to have the recipe to try it. I love a CHALLENGE, & THIS IS ONE YOU WILL NEVER FORGET. Recipe is from the Mitford series cookbook, and is a bit challenging with all of the steps involved, but well worth it once you are done. It is one you only PREPARE FOR REALLY SPECIAL GUEST ONLY. It is very tasty and moist, and once it was finished, I was so proud of the way it turned out and tasted.The original recipe does not add the mandarin orange segment, I did that on my own to make a more dramatic & impressive presentation.