2 c. vanilla wafer crumbs
1/4 c. butter, melted
2 (8 oz.) pkgs. Philadelphia cream cheese
3/4 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
3 eggs
1 c. can pumpkin
3/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine crumbs and butter. Press into bottom and sides of a 9 inch spring-form pan. Combine cheese, 1/2 cup sugar, and vanilla. Mix well at medium speed. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.

Note: Reserve 1 cup of cheese mixture. Add pumpkin and remaining sugar and spices to remaining cheese mixture. Mix well and layer 1/2 pumpkin mixture and half cheese mixture over crust. Repeat layers. Cut through batter with a knife several times for marble effect. Bake 55 minutes. Loosen cake from rim of pan and cool before removing rim of pan. Chill. Serves 10-12.