Apple Cake With Sticky Cardamom & Maple Glaze

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"Apple cake with a sticky cardamom and maple glaze. I made three batches of these for my colleagues, as per the Pakistani tradition to distribute sweets among your community after receiving good news (my ceremony this Saturday). Using Ontario apples and maple syrup with Pakistani cardamom seemed like the most apt and tasty thing to make."
-- @spicespoon