Pumpkin Pound Cake

1 1/2 c butter or margarine, softened

2 3/4 c sugar

6 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

3 c flour

3/4 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp ginger

1/4 tsp cloves

1 c canned pumpkin

Cream butter and sugar, add eggs one at a time. Stir in vanilla. Combine dry ingredients and add to creamed mixture alternately with pumpkin, until all is combined.

Pour into 2 greased loaf pans. Bake at 350 for 65-70 min or until center tests done. Cool 10 min, then remove from pans.