1 1/2 cup sugar
1 2/3 cup flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cloves, ground
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup water
1 cup mashed pumpkin
2 each eggs
1/2 cup nuts, optional
Sift dry ingredients together. Stir in remaining ingredients. Pour batter into buttered and floured loaf pan. Bake 1 hour at 350.