Grease a springform pan (26 cm Ø). Mix the fat, 100 g sugar and spice until creamy. Stir in the eggs one by one. Mix flour and baking powder, alternating with the milk. Spread into the form. In a hot oven (electric cooker: 175 °C/circulating air: 150 °C/gas: level 2) for approx. 20 minutes
Drain the cherries, collect the juice. Mix starch and 6 tablespoons of juice. Boil up the rest of the juice and 2 tablespoons of sugar. Stir in starch, bring to the boil. Fold in cherries. Place the rim of the mould around the base. Spread compote on top, cool down. Whip 500 g cream and vanillin sugar until stiff. Nuts, up to
2 tablespoons, fold in. Loosen mould edge. Spread the cream on the compote like a dome. Cool for about 1 hour.
Knead marzipan and icing sugar, roll out between 2 layers of foil round (35-40 cm Ø). Place over the cake. Cut off any excess marzipan. Knead again, roll out and cut out flowers. Whip 75 g cream until stiff. Decorate the cake with cream, leaves, flowers, cherries and the rest of the nuts.