Fresh Apple Cake

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350° with a rack in the middle position; lightly coat an 8” round cake pan with cooking spray.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
  3. In a large bowl, whisk eggs until foamy.
  4. Add melted butter, 3/4 cup sugar, rum, and vanilla and whisk to combine.
  5. Add dry ingredients and stir with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula until evenly incorporated.
  6. Fold in apples, and transfer batter to prepared pan. Sprinkle top with remaining 1 tablespoon sugar.
  7. Bake until golden and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean, about 55 minutes. Let cool 15 minutes before inverting onto a cooling rack to cool completely.