Date Bundt

My first bundt! Craving sugar and trying to keep it healthy, I devised a use for a container of old dates in the back of the fridge...

1/3 c canola oil
1 c brown rice syrup
1 c unsweetened applesauce
3 T molasses
1 t vanilla
1 egg
1 c white flour
1 c whole wheat flour with wheat bran
2 t cinnamon
1 t nutmeg
1 t salt
1 t baking soda
1 c chopped dates

Whir rice syrup and oil together; beat in molasses, vanilla, applesauce, and egg.

Sift together the flours, spices, salt, and soda. Add to creamed mixture; beat well. Fold in dates. Pour batter into a greased bundt pan.

Bake at 350° for 45 minutes to an hour.

VERDICT: It tastes like a very sensible, Germanic breakfast cake. Not rich and decadent, but the rice syrup holds its own in giving it a good measure of sweetness.