4-Star Pumpkin Bread

I made this yesterday and it was....delicious. I highly recommend.

3-1/2 C flour
2 t baking soda
2 t salt
1 t baking powder
1 t ground nutmeg
1 t ground cinnamon
1/2 t ground cloves
1/2 t ground ginger
3 C sugar
1 C vegetable oil
4 eggs
15 oz pumpkin
2/3 C water
1-1/2 C chocolate chips (optional)

Preheat oven to 350° and grease 2 loaf pans.

Sift together the dry ingredients (flour through ginger) in a medium bowl. In a large bowl or standing mixer, combine the sugar and oil. Add the eggs to the sugar/oil mixture, one at a time, mixing well between additions. Add the bumpkin and stir until smooth. Add to the sugars mixture approximately 1/3 of the flour mixture and a little of the water, stirring until smooth. Keep adding the flour and water, stirring after the additions, until all ingredients have been added.

Pour into loaf pans. Bake for about 1 hr 15 min, or until the top is nicely cracked and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.