Recipe

• 125g (4oz) margarine
• 175g (6oz) caster sugar
• 2 eggs
• 90g (3oz) self raising flour
• 60g (2oz) plain flour
• 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
• 175g (6oz) grated carrots

For the topping

• 60g (2oz) cream cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
• 60 - 90g (2 - 3oz) icing sugar

Method

• Cream the margarine and sugar together until light and fluffy in texture.
• Beat the eggs and carrots into the mixture.
• Sieve all the dry ingredients for the cake together and stir into the wet mixture.
• Pour the mixture into a lined 2 lb loaf tin.
• Bake the cake in a preheated oven at gas mark 4 (180 C, 360 F) for approx 45060 minutes. (Until the cake is risen, firm and golden).
• Make the topping by mixing all the ingredients together to give a smooth coating thickness..
• When the cake has gone cold spread the the frosting over the top.