lemon basil glazed mash potato & date bundt cake

Ingredients For lemon basil glazed mash potato & date bundt cake

• CAKE
• 2 1/2 c

  flour
• 1 1/2 c

  dark brown sugar
• 1 1/2 Tbsp

  baking powder
• 2 Tbsp

  vanilla
• 1/2 c

  pre-creamed shortening
• 2

  eggs
• 1/2 tsp

  salt
• 1 1/2 c

  milk
• 1 Tbsp

  cinnamon
• 1 Tbsp

  ginger
• 1/2 tsp

  clove
• 1/2 tsp

  freshly grated nutmeg
• 2 Tbsp

  lemon zest, grated
• 1 3/4 c

  cinnamon applesauce
• 1 1/2 c

  mash potato or mash potato flakes
• 1 Tbsp

  dark molasses or honey
• 1 c

  dates, chopped, tossed in powdered sugar or flour
• GLAZE
• 3/4 c

  water
• 4-5

  fresh basil leaves
• 1/2

  lemon
• 1 tsp

  honey
• 1 1/2 c

  powdered sugar