Thank you so much. Now I know the name of the cake that I loved as a kid. My parents were from Philadelphia, but they moved to Maryland before I was born. My father had a friend who would visit us from Philly on occasions, and he often brought fresh bakery items.
In vain, have I looked on the Internet and have asked my older siblings about it. Apparently they did not love it as I did, as they had no recollection of it; they remembered just the cheesecake.
I will definitely try to make one when the weather is cooler.
Apologies to the OP for high-jacking the thread.