French Apple Cake

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French apple cake is a sweet and buttery rum cake filled with chunks of tart apples. It has a soft and moist crumb, with a golden crust, topped with a dusting of powdered sugar.

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Preheat the oven to 350 F (177 C). Grease and line the bottom of a 8 inch (20 cm) or 9 inch (23 cm) springform or cake pan with parchment paper.

Step 1:  

 In a small bowl, melt ½ cup (113 g) butter and set aside to cool to room temperature (about 15 minutes).

Step 2:  

In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt together until well combined.

Step 3:  

In a large mixing bowl whisk the eggs and sugar until smooth. Whisk in the vanilla extract and rum or rum extract until smooth and well combined.

Step 4:  

Alternating dry ingredients and melted butter, mix in ? of the dry ingredients into the wet, followed by ½ of the melted butter. Repeat until all the ingredients are just combined. Fold in the diced apple chunks.

Step 5:  

Evenly spread the apple rum cake batter into the prepared pan. Top with more sugar if you like. Bake the french apple cake for 40 - 50 minutes.

Step 6:  

Evenly spread the apple rum cake batter into the prepared pan. Top with more sugar if you like. Bake the french apple cake for 40 - 50 minutes.

Step 7:  

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