2 c. vanilla wafer crumbs
1/4 c. butter, melted

3/4 c. sugar 1 tsp. vanilla 3 eggs 1 c. canned pumpkin 3/4 tsp. cinnamon 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg

Combine crumbs and butter; press onto bottom and sides of 9-inch springform pan. Combine Neufchatel cheese, 1/2 cup sugar and vanilla; mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing well after each addition. Reserve 1 cup Neufchatel cheese mixture; add pumpkin, remaining sugar and spices to remaining Neufchatel cheese mixture. Mix well.

Layer half of pumpkin mixture and half of Neufchatel cheese mixture over crust; repeat layers. Cut through batter with knife several times for marble affect. Bake at 350 degrees for 55 minutes. Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim of pan. Chill. 10 to 12 servings.