1

In a large bowl, cream together sugar and butter with an electric mixer. Mix in eggs, milk, dissolved yeast in water, and vanilla. Stir together flour and salt in a medium bowl; add to wet mixture and beat until incorporated. Set bowl aside and let dough rise until double in size (about 1½ to 2 hours).

2

Prepare topping: Combine sugar, cinnamon, melted butter and nuts (you can use the cherries for a festive look if you don't care for nuts).

3

Punch dough down and spread into greased 9 x 13-inch pan. Sprinkle topping on top.

4

Place pan in a cold oven and cover with a clean tea towel. Let it sit overnight in the cold oven to rise. You can turn on the oven light to add a little bit of heat to the oven.

5

The next morning, remove the tea towel (don't forget this step!!), turn oven to 350°F. and bake for ½ hour. Take out and serve warm.