All ingredients room temperature. preheat oven to 350 degrees. grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
Whisk Flour, Cinnamon, Baking Soda, Salt, Ground Ginger, Nutmeg, Cloves, and Baking Powder thoroughly.
Combine Water or Milk and Vanilla Extract in another bowl.
In a large bowl beat butter until creamy, about 30 seconds.
Gradually add and beat Sugar and Brown Sugar until lightened in color and texture, 3 to 4 minutes. Beat in Eggs one at a time. Add Pumpkin Puree and beat on low speed until blended.
Add the Flour mixture in 3 parts, alternating with the Milk mixture in 2 parts, beating on low speed or stirring with a rubber spatula until smooth and scraping the bowl as necessary.
scrape the batter into the pan and spread evenly. bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about one hour. Let cool in the pan on the rack for 5 to 10 minutes before unmolding to cool completely on the rack.
