3 c. all-purpose flour
2 c. sugar
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. ground cloves
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. double acting baking powder
1 (16 oz.) can pumpkin (2 c.)
2/3 c. salad oil
3 eggs, slightly beaten
1/2 c. chopped walnuts (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease well two 9 x 5 inch loaf pans. In large bowl, with fork, mix flour with next 7 ingredients; add remaining ingredients and mix just until blended. Turn batter into pans. Bake about 1 hour or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans and cool completely. When cool, wrap each loaf and store at room temperature. Makes 2 loaves.