– spice cake mix – plain pumpkin – vegetable oil – eggs – block cream cheese – powdered sugar – lemon juice – chopped pecans – brown sugar – ground cinnamon
Combine the cake mix, pumpkin, oil, water, and eggs in a large bowl and mix until well combined, about 2 minutes.
In another bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, and lemon juice. Stir until mixed, adding more lemon juice if necessary to get the mixture smooth and just pourable.
Pour half of the cake batter into the baking pan and then drop dollops of the cream cheese mixture on top. Gently spread the cream cheese mixture as much as possible, but don't stress over getting it perfect. Top with the remaining cake batter and spread evenly.
Mix the chopped pecans, brown sugar, and cinnamon together in another bowl and sprinkle over the top of the batter and bake.