Mama Z's Glazed Chocolate Cake - Gluten and Dairy-Free

Ingredients

• ½ cup (85 grams) unsweetened baking chocolate
• ½ cup (94 grams) palm shortening
• 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon (216 grams) sugar
• 2 large eggs
• ½ cup (130 grams) applesauce
• ½ cup (79 grams) sweet rice flour
• 2 tablespoons tapioca flour
• ⅓ cup plus 2 teaspoons (68 grams) potato starch
• ⅓ cup (28 grams) cocoa
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon xanthan gum
• Gluten-free nonstick baking spray
• 3 tablespoons (34 grams) palm shortening
• About 1½ bars (179 grams) bittersweet chocolate, chopped
• 5/8 cup (128 grams) Original Soy Milk, at room temperature
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¾ cup (111 grams) confectioners’ sugar, sifted to remove lumps