2 cups sugar
4 eggs
3 cups flour
1 1/4 cups oil
2 cups pumpkin
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
3 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 cup nuts (optional)
2 tbsp. baking powder

Mix eggs, oil, sugar together and add pumpkin. Mix well. Mix flour, soda, salt, cinnamon and baking powder together and add to wet ingredients. Fold in nuts or raisins.

Bake in floured bundt pan or loaf pans for 1 hour at 350°F.

NOTE: Plump raisins in warm water beforehand and drain well before mixing into batter.