Pumpkin Cheese Bread

2 1/2 cups sugar;

8 oz. pkg cream cheese, softened;

1/2 cup margarine;

4 eggs;

2 cups pumpkin;

3 1/2 cups flour;

2 tsp baking soda;

1 tsp salt;

1 tsp cinnamon;

1/2 tsp baking powder;

1/4 tsp cloves;

1 cup chopped nuts;

2 cups powdered sugar;

3 Tbsp milk.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix sugar, cream cheese and margarine with mixer 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 just until moistened. Fold in nuts. Pour into two greased and floured 9x5 inch loaf pans. Bake 1 hour or until done. Cool 5 minutes; remove from pan. Glaze with combined powdered sugar and milk.

Garnish with pecan halves and maraschino cherry halves.