You can use strawberry jam instead of the cherry compote.
I used store bought chocolate pound cake and crumbled it. You can use a home made cake but make sure the cake is crumbly and not moist, or else you would get a pasty filling!
I avoided the egg. If you want, you can add one small egg at the time of adding the yeast. In this case, you may need some more flour to reach the correct consistency.
Do not add all the flour together. Add the final 1/2 cup slowly so that you can control the dough consistency.