Divine Chocolate Cake

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   Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

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   Butter a 9 inch Springform pan. Line bottom with a round of parchment paper. Wrap the pan around the bottom of pan with aluminum foil. Place pan in a roasting pan and set aside.

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   Place chocolate in a bowl and set aside.

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   In a medium saucepan, combine butter, brown sugar, espresso or coffee and Kahlua over medium-high heat and, stirring frequently, bring to a boil. Pour hot sugar mixture over the chocolate and let stand 1 minute to melt the chocolate. Whisk until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is smooth.

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   Place eggs in medium bowl and whisk until yolks and egg whites are blended. Add eggs all at once to chocolate mixture and whisk until thoroughly combined.

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   Pour batter into the prepared Springform pan. Add hot water to roasting pan halfway up sides of cake pan. Bake cake for 30-40 minutes, until center is shiny, but set.Put cake, still in pan on a wire rack.

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   Refrigerate cake in pan at least 4 hours.

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   Run a knife around side of pan. Carefully invert cake onto plate and peel off the parchment paper. Place cake on a wire rack positioned over a baking sheet.

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   Spread a thin layer of Raspberry Jam on the Cake.

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    MAKE CHOCOLATE GLAZE:

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    Place chocolate in medium bowl and set aside.

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    In a medium saucepan, combine butter, cream and sugar. Place over medium high heat and,

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    stirring constantly, bring to a boil, pour hot mixture over chocolate and let stand 1 minute to

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    melt chocolate, whisk until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth. Cool for 10 minutes.

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    Pour warm glaze over chocolate cake. Use spatula to smooth the glaze over

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    uncovered areas. Refrigerate cake for 10 minutes to set the glaze.

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