Easy Pumpkin Pie Cake

Ingredients

• 1 (15.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 1 cup water
• 3 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 0.25 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 0.25 teaspoon ground ginger
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 0.5 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 (8 ounce) package Neufchatel cheese, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 9-inch cake pans.
2. Combine cake mix, pumpkin puree, water, eggs, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger in a bowl; beat with an electric mixer until well incorporated. Pour batter into the prepared cake pans.
3. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Run a table knife around the edges to loosen. Invert carefully onto a serving plate or cooling rack. Let cool, about 30 minutes.
4. Meanwhile, combine powdered sugar, butter, Neufchatel cheese, vanilla extract, and cinnamon in a bowl; beat with a hand mixer until smooth. Fill and frost the cooled cake.