Apple Spice Cake

In a small bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, and ground nutmeg. Set aside.

Prepare the apples by washing and peeling them. Coarsely grate half of each apple, squeeze out excess juice and place in a bowl. Dice the remaining halves of each apple in 1/2 inch chunks and place in same bowl as the grated apple. Add 1 tablespoon of all-purpose flour, toss together, and set aside.

In a large bowl, whisk together the melted unsalted butter and brown sugar. Add the egg and whisk until combined. 

Add the dry ingredients, and fold a few times with a spatula. Pour in the flour-coated apples and fold together until just combined. Do not overmix the cake batter. 

Pour cake batter into the prepared 8 inch cake pan, and smooth out until distributed. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick test comes out with few crumbs. 

Allow the cake to cool for 20 minutes before inverting onto cake plate. Then allow it to cool completely before frosting and decorating. 

Using a whisk, beat together the softened cream cheese and unsalted butter until smooth and light in texture. Add the powdered sugar, salt, and continue beating until fully incorporated.

Spread the cream cheese frosting over top of the completely cooled cake. and top with dried apple slices.

Cut the Apple Spice Cake into 8 equal slices and serve!