Pumpkin-N-Spice Tea Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
1 c. vegetable oil
3 eggs, lightly beaten*
1 (16 oz.) can pumpkin
3 c. sifted all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
3/4 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
3/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
3/4 tsp. ground cloves
3/4 tsp. salt
confectioners sugar

Preparation

Blend sugar and oil well with electric mixer.
*Beat in eggs, one at a time and continue beating until light.
Add pumpkin; blend.
Sift flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and salt into creamed mixture.
Beat at low speed until blended.
Pour batter into 4 greased 6 x 3 1/2 x 2-inch loaf pans or 2 greased 9 x 5 x 2 3/4-inch loaf pans.
Bake in a moderate oven (350\u00b0) for 1 hour or until lightly browned.
When done, leave in pans for 10 minutes on wire rack.
Remove from pans and cool completely on wire rack.
Sprinkle confectioners sugar.