Step 1

Preheat your oven to 350° Fahrenheit. Grease a 9 inch cake pan with butter. For the easiest cake removal, line the bottom and sides of the pan with parchment paper and grease the top of the parchment paper with butter.

Step 2

Using a handheld or stand mixer, beat the softened butter and sugar together until fluffy.

Step 3

Next, add in the eggs, beating in well.

Step 4

Then add in the vanilla and rum and mix together. At this point don't worry if your batter looks grainy, that's okay!

Step 5

Next add in the flour, baking powder and salt and mix on low until it's all combined.

Step 6

Using a spatula, fold in the chopped apples into the batter.

Step 7

Scrape the batter into your lined and greased cake pan and even the top and sprinkle the top of the cake with some granulated sugar, about 1 Tablespoon.

Step 8

Bake for about 35 minutes or until the cake is golden and a toothpick comes out clean.

Step 9

Once the cake has cooled you can use a regular plate and flip the cake out upside down and then use a serving plate to flip it back right side up.

Step 10

Finally, using a sieve, dust the top of the cake with confectioners sugar.

Step 11

Serve warm or room temperature and enjoy!