French Apple Cake

Name: French Apple Cake
Ingredients: 3 large baking apples (such as Honeycrisp); 120 grams (1 cup) all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar (optional); 1 stick (113 g) unsalted butter, at room temperature; 130g (2/3 cup) sugar; 2 large eggs; 3 tablespoons rum; 1.5 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2-3 tablespoons additional granular sugar for the top; Powdered sugar for dusting (optional)

French Apple Cake: A rustic delight featuring sweet apple chunks in a tender, buttery rum-infused cake.