Submitted by Libby Williams, Ash Grove, Mo.
• 3 C sugar
• 1 C shortening
• 3 eggs
• 1 can (15 ounces) pumpkin
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 3 C flour
• 1 tsp ground cloves
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 tsp nutmeg
• 1 tsp vanilla
Cream sugar and shortening, add other ingredients and mix well. Pour into a greased and floured tube pan or in two loaf pans. Bake for 1 hour at 350 degrees.