4 cups sugar
1 cup butter
6 large eggs
3 cups pumpkin
½ tsp cloves
1 tsp cinnamon
1 cup water
5 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 Tbs baking soda
1 cup walnuts, chopped
1 tsp salt
Cream sugar and butter until light. Add eggs and beat thoroughly. Stir in pumpkin and water; blend with mixer. Sift dry ingredients and mix into above mixture until thoroughly moistened. Add nuts. Let set for 15 minutes.
Bake 1 hour at 350 degrees.