Preheat oven to 350.
To make the crumble: In a small bowl, stir together brown sugar, flour, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Add butter; using a pastry blender, mix well. Add almonds and oats; mix together and set aside.
To make the cake: In a large bowl, sift together flour, sugar, salt, baking powder and baking soda. Add butter; using a pastry blender, mix until ingredients resemble coarse crumbs. In a small bowl, lightly beat egg, buttermilk and vanilla. Add to dry ingredients; fold until smooth. Pour batter into buttered, 11x7-inch pan. Scatter cherries over the surface; sprinkle crumble evenly over top of cake.
Bake until cake has risen and turned golden, about 50 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool for 25 minutes. Serve warm.
Bake