Pumpkin Loaf - Published

1 - with 2 cups grated raw, the loaf seemed to not rise as much. Trying with 1 1/2 cup baked and mashed pumpkin. I suspect that the state of the pumpkin is trivial, it's the quantity that matters.
2 - liked the baked pumpkin, must try again with raw pumpkin, but only 1 1/2 cups
3 - tried it with Papa's pumpkin pie spices and the nutmeg is too strong, and the ginger is imperceptible.

1 1/2 cups mashed baked pumpkin
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
4 Tbsps melted butter
1 1/2 cups flour
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp cloves

1. Pre-heat oven to 350F.
2. Melt butter and set aside to cool a little.
3. Mix pumpkin, sugar and eggs together.
4. Blend together the flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon and cloves.
5. Pour the wet ingredients into the flour, then the butter, and blend only until evenly combined.
6. Grease a loaf pan and pour in the dough.
7. Bake for 1 hour or until a knife comes out clean.