Pumpkin Donut Balls

I made these in the 60's.... So So Good and it makes a bunch!

 

1-1/2 cups sugar
1/4 cup oil
2 eggs
1 cup pumpkin
3-1/2 cups flour
4 tsp. baking powder
3/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground ginger
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 cup evaporated milk
1 tsp. vanilla 

       Mix sugar, oil, eggs and pumpkin in a large bowl.  Beat well.  Stir flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and salt in a bowl.  Add to sugar mixture alternately with evaporated milk, beating well after each addition.  Add vanilla.  Heat some oil in a pan or a deep-fryer.  Drop tbsp. batter in oil about 1- 1/2 minutes per side.  Drain and roll in a mixture of cinnamon sugar or confectioners' sugar.