Drain the cherries well. Pour 1 cup of crème fraiche into a bowl. Wash and dry the cup. Beat butter, salt and 1 cup of sugar with the whisk of the hand mixer until foamy.
Add 1 cup of crème fraîche and eggs little by little. Sift the flour and baking powder over the butter mixture and fold in with a whisk. Pour the dough into a greased springform pan (26 cm Ø), dust with flour.
Turn the cherries in 1/2 cup of grated coconut and spread evenly on the dough. Bake in the preheated oven (electric cooker: 200 °C/ convection oven: 175 °C/ gas: level 3) for approx. 30 minutes. Mix 2 cups of crème fraîche, 1/2 cup of sugar and 2 cups of grated coconut, spread carefully on the cake and continue baking for about 20 minutes.