Grease a fat pan (approx. 32 x 39 cm; at least 3.5 cm deep). Drain cherries well
Cream fat, 100 g sugar and salt. Stir in 4 eggs bit by bit. Mix flour and baking powder and stir in alternately with the milk. Spread on the fat pan. Spread the cherries on top
Mix sour cream, 4 eggs and 100 g sugar. Pour over the cherries. Bake in the preheated oven (electric cooker: 200 °C/ convection oven: 175 °C/gas: level 3) for about 35 minutes. Let them cool down. Dust the cherry cake with icing sugar shortly before serving