Recipe: Autumn Gold Pumpkin Cake

AUTUMN GOLD PUMPKIN CAKE
Source: Duncan Hines

1 pkg. Butter Cake Mix
3 eggs
1 cup water
1 cup solid pack pumpkin
1 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon, divided
1/4 tsp. ground ginger
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 container Cream Cheese Frosting
1/4 cup coarsely chopped walnuts for garnish

Preheat oven to 375. Grease and flour two 8-inch round cake pans. Combine cake mix, eggs, water, pumpkin, 1 tsp. cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg in large mixing bowl. Beat at medium speed with electric mixer for 4 minutes. Stir in 1 cup walnuts. Pour into prepared pans. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 15 minutes. Remove from pans. Cool completely. Combine frosting and remaining 1/2 tsp. cinnamon. Stir until blended. Fill and frost cake. Garnish with 1/4 cup walnuts.