In mixing bowl, sprinkle yeast over warm water; stir until dissolved.
Add sugar, salt, eggs and 11/4 cups of the flour; beat with electric mixer until smooth.
Add softened butter and beat until well blended, about 3 minutes.
Gradually beat in remaining 1/2 cup flour.
Continue to beat until smooth, using a wooden spoon if batter becomes too thick.
Pour into greased and floured bread 'n cake bake pan and allow to rise 30 minutes while preheating crock pot on high setting.
Cover pan and place in crock pot.
Cover and bake on high setting for 2 hours or until done.
Remove pan and uncover.
Let stand for 5 minutes.
Unmold in shallow bowl or on lipped serving plate.
Meanwhile, prepare orange sauce.
Spoon sauce over hot baba, poking holes into the cake at 1/2 inch intervals to help absorb all of the sauce.
If desired, garnish with almonds and maraschino cherries.