Pumpkin Cake

• 2 3/4 c. sugar
• 1 c. butter
• 5 eggs
• 2 c. pumpkin
• 3 c. flour
• 2 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 tsp. nutmeg
• 1/2 c. water
• 1 c. nuts, chopped
• 1 tsp. vanilla

Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time. Sift dry ingredients and add alternately with pumpkin and water mixture. Add remaining ingredients. Bake in greased loaf pan at 350 degrees for 50 minutes. Makes 3 loaves.