Pumpkin Cheese Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. margarine
1 (16 oz.) can pumpkin
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
2 c. powdered sugar
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
4 eggs
3 1/2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 c. chopped nuts
3 Tbsp. milk

Preparation

Preheat oven at 350\u00b0.
Mix sugar, cream cheese and margarine at medium speed until well blended.
Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
Blend in pumpkin.
Add combined dry ingredients, mixing until just moistened.
Fold in nuts.
Pour into 2 greased and floured 9 x 5-inch loaf pans.
Bake 1 hour or until wooden pick comes out clean.
Cool 5 minutes.
Remove from pans. Glaze with combined powdered sugar and milk.
Garnish with pecan halves and cherry halves.