c("Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.", "Grease and flour a 10-inch bundt pan  or tube pan.", "In a large heavy saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter.", "Remove from heat and mix in the sugar, pumpkin puree, vanilla, and eggs.", "Add the baking powder and baking soda in pinches, breaking up any lumps  with your fingers.", "Stir in thoroughly.", "Stir in the salt, cinnamon,  ginger, cloves, nutmeg, and cocoa.", "Stir in the flour, just until blended,  then the nuts and raisins.", "Pour and scrape the batter into the pan.", 
"Smooth the top.", "Bake for 45 minutes.", "Cool in the pan on a rack for 10  minutes.", "Remove from the pan and cool on the rack for about 15 minutes  more. When cool, dust top with confectioners' sugar, if desired.")