Grease a springform pan (26 cm Ø) and dust with flour. Preheat the oven: (electric cooker: 200 °C/recirculating air: 175 °C/gas: level 3). Drain cherries well. Pour 1 cup of crème fraîche into a small bowl.
Wash and dry the cup and use it as a measuring cup.
Cream butter, 1 cup of sugar and 1 pinch of salt with the whisk of the hand mixer. Stir in the eggs one after the other. Stir in crème fraiche from the bowl. Sift the flour and baking powder on top and stir in briefly.
Spread the dough into the mould. Roll cherries in 1/2 cup of grated coconut and spread on the dough. Bake in a hot oven for about 30 minutes.
Mix 2 cups of crème fraîche, 1/2 cup of sugar and the rest of the grated coconut. Spread the coconut icing on the cake and bake for about 20 minutes. Let it cool down.