Pumpkin Gingerbread

[COOK TIME: 1 HOUR]

Ingredients
3 cups sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs
2/3 cup water
1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder

Directions
Preheat oven to 320 degrees F.

Lightly grease two 9x5 inch loaf pans.
In a large mixing, combine sugar, oil and eggs; beat until smooth.

Add water and beat until well blended.

Stir in pumpkin, ginger, allspice and cinnamon.
In medium bowl, combine flour, soda, salt, and baking powder.

Add dry ingredients to pumpkin mixture and blend just until all ingredients are mixed.

Divide batter between prepared pans.
Bake in preheated oven until toothpick comes out clean, about 1 hour.

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Just right for the coming of Autumn.

Its almost like pumpkin pie in bread form.