Torta di mele e carote

Every time I make this cake at the restaurant or at home for friends someone always asks me how to make it.
So here it is... simplicity in itself....and healthy too.......

What you need is:
A cake or bread tin 28x15 (or equivalent) buttered and floured.
1 med. size carrot, grated
1 apple, 1/2 grated and 1/2 sliced.
A handful of raisins or any dry fruit of your liking
2 handful of mixed seeds sunflower pumpkin or chopped nuts if you prefer
100gr. softened butter
100gr. olive oil
160gr light brown sugar
230gr.self raising flour, sifted with
1 tsp.baking powder
2 whole eggs, lightly beaten
½ tsp cinnamon
½ tsp vanilla essence or the seeds of 1 vanilla stick
The zest of ½ lemon

the zest of 1/2 an orange

Pre-heat the oven at 180°
In a big bowl beat the butter with 120gr. of the sugar the lemon zest and a ¼ tsp. of the cinnamon and vanilla until you have a creamy consistency.
Add the eggs a bit at the time
Sift in the flour and baking powder and mix.
You can now add the grated apple, carrots, raisins and seeds and give everything a good mix.
Pour the mix in the baking tin, level it with a palette knife.
Arrange the sliced apple on the top and scatter the remaining sugar mixed with a bit more of the spices.
Bake for one hour on the middle shelf of the oven.
Let it cool for a bit before turning onto a plate... if you can wait that long!

Serve it as it or with a a scoop of whipped cream or ice cream of your choice.