My Mother's Passion Cake | Community Recipes | Nigella's Recipes | Nigella Lawson

Ingredients

• 6 fluid ounces vegetable oil
• 6 ounces superfine sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 ounces walnut pieces
• 8 ounces carrots
• 6 ounces all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 pinch of salt
• 6 ounces soft cream cheese
• 4 ounces butter
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 8 ounces confectioners' sugar
• walnuts (to garnish)