Pumpkin Bread

​2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cloves
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon nutmeg
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking powder
¾ cup butter, softened
1 ¾ cups sugar
2 eggs
1 can (15 ounces) pumpkin
 
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.  Grease two 8x4 inch loaf pans and lightly dust with flour.  In a medium bowl, whisk together dry ingredients.
 
2. With an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar until fluffy.  Beat in eggs well, followed by pumpkin.  Reduce speed to low and add flour mixture, mixing until just incorporated.
 
3. Divide batter between prepared pans.  Bake for 60-70 minutes or until a tester comes out clean.  Cool in pans for 10 minutes before turning out onto wire racks to cool completely.
 
Added May 2020