Preheat oven to 350F. Sift together the sugar, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, salt and sifted flour. Add the eggs, oil, pumpkin and water, mix with a mixer. The Mondale recipe recommends pouring mixture into two greased 9 by 5 loaf pans, but I prefer to use it all in a slightly bigger pan and make one big loaf. Bake for about 90 minutes; start testing with a toothpick after a little more than an hour has passed.