Pumpkin Bread (a cake)

By LLRedd

Ingredients

• 2/3 C shortening
• 2 2/3 brown sugar
• 4 eggs
• 16 oz. pumpkin
• 2/3 C water
• 3 1/3 C flour
• 2 t baking soda
• 1 1/2 t salt
• 1/2 t baking powder
• 1 t cinnamon
• 1 t cloves
• 2/3 to 1 C nuts, chopped
• 2/3 to 1 C raisins

Preparation

Step 1

1. Cream shortening and sugar thoroughly. add eggs, pumpkin and water.Mix well.

2. Mix in dry ingredients, folding in nuts and raisins last.

3. Bake in 2 loaf pans 350 deg. 65 yo 75 mins. Test with toothpick for doneness.