4 eggs, beaten

3 cups sugar

1 cup oil

2/3 cup hot water

2 teaspoons baking soda

1 pound can pumpkin

3 ½ cups flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

½ teaspoon cloves

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 teaspoon allspice

1 teaspoon nutmeg

Beat eggs and add sugar and oil.  Add hot water to baking soda. Blend into first mixture.  Stir in pumpkin. Sift together remaining dry ingredients and mix thoroughly.   Pour into 3 well-greased loaf pans. Bake at 350° for 1 hour.