The wreath-shaped cake needs to be sliced into three tiers. I like to use a cake leveller. Alternatively, take a spool of thread and wrap it equally around the cake. Hold it tight with both hands and pull in opposite directions so it cuts through the middle of the cake and leaves you with two perfectly even layers. Then repeat Another option is to use a paring knife to score the entire outside edge of the cake halfway up the side. Take the serrated knife and cut through the cake along the indentation made with the paring knife. Use the knife to lift the top layer off of the bottom layer.
On each layer, first spread a layer of raspberry jam, followed by a layer of German buttercream. You will be able to achieve evenly high layers if you pipe the buttercream onto the cake layers, rather than spreading it with a pallet knife. Both ways are possible.
After you filled the cake, place it back in the fridge for 15 minutes. This will help firm up the cake and cream and will make it easier to cover later on.
Fill some buttercream in a piping bag with a star tip to decorate later. Evenly spread the remaining buttercream on the cake. I like then to place the cake back into the fridge for a further 15 minutes. This will harden the buttercream to avoid the caramelized nuts to get too wet. If you are planning to serve the Frankfurter Kranz the next day, only add the caramelized nuts before serving, as otherwise, they might get soggy.
I have not found a neat way of covering the cake with the nuts. Gently add some to the palm of your hand and then press onto the cake, until it is covered from all sides.
Lastly using the piping bags, pipe little roses on top of the cake and decorate the tips with raspberries. Store in the fridge until serving.