2 c. sugar
1 1/4 c. vegetable or salad oil
1 1/2 c. pumpkin puree, homemade or canned
4 eggs
3 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. salt
1/2 c. seedless raisins
1/2 c. golden raisins
1 c. chopped walnuts or pecans

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place sugar, oil and pumpkin puree in large mixer bowl and beat well on medium speed. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each. Sift together flour, baking powder, soda, cinnamon and salt; fold into batter. Stir in raisins and nuts. Pour into greased 10-inch tube pan and bake 1 1/4 hours or until done. Do not open oven door under 1 hour. Let cool slightly in pan before turning out onto rack. 12 servings.