1 3/4 c. sugar
1 c. butter
4 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
3 c. flour
1 21 oz. can cherry pie filling

Frosting:

1 3 oz. pkg. cream cheese
1/2 stick butter
1 c. powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla

In a mixing bowl, cream together sugar and butter until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla, mix well. Sift together all dry ingredients and add to creamed mixture. Stir until well blended. Spread half of dough into a 9 by 13 pan. Spread pie filling over dough; drop remaining dough from a tsp. over the pie filling.

Bake at 350°F for 45 minutes. Mix frosting ingredients thoroughly and spread over warm coffee cake.