Pumpkin Gingerbread

3 cups sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs
2/3 cup water
1 (15 oz) can pumpkin puree
2 teaspoons ground ginger
2 teaspoons ground allspice
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons ground cloves
3 1/2 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons salt

1.) Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease 2 loaf pans.

2.) In a large mixing bowl, combine sugar, oil and eggs, beat until smooth. Add water and mix until well blended. Stir in pumpkin, ginger, allspice, cinnamon and cloves.

3.) In a medium mixing bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt. Add dry ingredients to pumpkin mixture and blend. Divide batter between prepared pans.

4.) Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick comes out clean, about 1 hour.