We have lots of apples at present and I did not feel like making an apple tart so I thought I would try a new cake recipe.If you love rum, you will love this cake. French Boyfriend loves rum and he left the house sulking this morning as I told him that he could not eat any of my cake until I had taken a photo.
French Apple Cake 
INGREDIENTS
Cooking spray or butter, for coating the pan
8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter
3 medium apples, such as Jonagold, Pink Lady, Honeycrisp or Fuji, or a mix
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon fine salt
2 large eggs, at room temperature
3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1/4 cup  rum
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Powdered sugar, for serving
METHOD
Arrange a rack in the middle of the oven and heat the oven to 350ºF. Meanwhile, coat an 8-inch round cake pan with cooking spray or butter, then line the bottom with a parchment paper round. Melt 1 stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter. Peel, core, and dice 3 apples.
Whisk 1 cup all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, and 1/4 teaspoon fine salt together in a medium bowl.
Whisk 2 large eggs in a large bowl until fluffy. Add the melted butter, 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar, 1/4 cup spiced rum, and 1 teaspoon vanilla, and whisk to combine. Add the flour mixture and stir with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula until just combined. Add the apples and fold until just combined. Transfer the batter to the prepared pan and smooth the top.
Bake until ...