Heat the oven to 180° C/356° F, no fan.
Place the pumpkin purée in a bowl, then add the eggs, sugar, cream, vanilla essence, and melted butter, and mix well.
Mix the flour with the salt and baking soda, and fold it in using a spatula with a wide, circular up-and-down motion.
Finally, incorporate the chopped nuts.
Pour the batter into a buttered and floured, or baking paper lined, baking pan and level with a spoon.
Bake for 60-70 minutes. It is ready when a toothpick inserted into the middle of the bread comes out clean and the cake has a nice golden crust.
After baking, let the bread cool in the pan, then take it out and it's ready to slice.