1 c. shortening
2 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. white sugar
4 eggs
3 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
4 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 c. sour cream
2 c. pumpkin
2 c. nuts

Cream shortening, add sugar and spices and beat until fluffy. Beat in eggs and stir in walnuts by hand.

Sift all dry ingredients; add alternately pumpkin, sour cream, and dry ingredients. Turn into well greased 2 quart mold. Cover tightly. Set on trivet in hot water. Boil hard 2 hours in covered pot of water. Makes 4 quarts. 1 quart mold takes about 1 1/4 hours.