Preheat the oven to 325
Add cream cheese, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, 1 tbsp flour, 1 egg to a bowl and blend until smooth.
Sift the remaining flour, baking soda, salt, and pumpkin spice
Whisk together pumpkin puree, oil, 2 eggs, 1 3/4 cup sugar in a large bowl.
Add the sifted dry ingredients to the puree mixture and fold with a rubber spatula or wooden spoon.
Pour half of the mixture into the bottom of a greased loaf pan.
Pour the cream cheese mixture on top.
Add the remaining pumpkin mixture on top.
Bake at 325 for 65-75 mins or until a skewer comes out clean.
Allow to sit and cool for at least 15 mins.
Refrigerate in an air-tight container.