Apple Chai Cake with Maple Cream Cheese Drizzle

INGREDIENTS

3 cups

all purpose flour

1 tbsp

baking powder

1 tsp

kosher salt

1 cup

neutral-flavored oil (canola, vegetable, etc)

eggs, at room temperature

1/4 cup

orange juice

1 tbsp

vanilla

2 cups

granulated sugar, plus 5 tablespoons for the apples

Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and sliced into ⅛" wedges (3½ cups sliced)

1 tbsp

cardamom

1 tsp

ground cinnamon

1 tsp

ground ginger

1 tsp

ground cloves

For the Maple Cream Cheese Drizzle:

4 oz

cream cheese, softened

2 tbsp

unsalted butter, softened

1 cup

powdered sugar

3 tbsp

maple syrup

1 pinch

kosher salt

1 tbsp

milk (plus another 1-2 teaspoons as needed)