c("* , such as Granny Smith, peeled, halved, and sliced (3 cups)  Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.", "Brush the sides of a 8 x 3 1/4-inch  springform pan with the melted butter.", "Mix together 1/2 cup sugar, cinnamon,  nutmeg, and 1/4 cup flour and sprinkle the mixture evenly over the bottom of  the pan.", "Wrap foil around the pan to prevent leakage. Starting at the outside  edge, arrange a ring of apple slices in the pan, slightly overlapping and  pointing to the center.", "(It will feel backwards.) Fill in the center with  another circle of apples, with some overlap occurring.", 
"Layer any remaining  apple slices evenly, overlapping to prevent the batter from escaping.", "With a  wooden spoon or electric mixer, beat together the butter and 1 cup sugar.", "Add  the eggs, milk, rum, and vanilla.", "The batter will look curdled.", "Add 1 1/4  cups flour, the nuts, baking powder, baking soda, and salt, beating only  until the flour is completely incorporated.", "Pour the batter over the apples  and spread evenly.", "Place the pan on a baking sheet and bake in the middle of  the oven until a toothpick inserted in the cake comes out clean, about 70  minutes.", 
"Cover with a piece of foil if the top begins to brown too quickly.", "Let the cake rest in the pan on a rack for 5 minutes, then, using a small,  flexible knife, gently separate the sides of the cake from the pan.", "Invert  the cake on the rack, letting it stay in the pan for another 10 minutes, then  remove the pan, lifting it up carefully.")