Cake and Pie

I've just iced a Carrot Cake and will soon make a Shepherd's Pie.

The cake is one of my all time favourites. Very simple to make and oh so easy to eat. It's a Mary Berry recipe with a few tweeks.
And what makes this cake so gorgeous is that it's made by the all-in-one method. Flour, margarine, walnuts, bananas, carrots, sunflower oil, brown sugar, baking powder in the bowl then thoroughly mixed either ny hand or electric beater. Then into a cake tin to bake for 55 minutes.
No peeking otherwise it'll sink.

Then when cold it's iced with a mix of icing sugar, full fat cream cheese, margarine or butter, vanilla extract. Mix till perfectly smooth and lump and bump free. Slather on with a palette knife and decorate with walnuts.
I prefer to crush my walnuts because then everyone gets some nuts.

For our tea tonight a Shepherd's Pie.
For pudding, probably the cake.
Although I am edging towards something fruity. An apple crumble or similar. My cakes are usually for 1.Eating with a cup of tea. 2. Inclusion in Mr Horsehound's munchbox.  3. Photographing for this blog! I'll see what I can muster.

It's Shrove Tuesday tomorrow. I have lemons and syrup on the shelf. Lovely.

Just what I'll be cooking for Wednesday night I have no idea. But it'll be something tasty, chummy and easy to prep. All on account of Wednesday being FOOTBALL day.
England v. Denmark.
The highlight of my week:)

Now I must make Pie...