Step 1: Butter sides of a 9-inch spring form pan. Spread butter in bottom of pan.
Step 2: Sprinkle with pecans and sugar.
Step 3: Set aside
Step 4: Mix cocoa with boiling water, let cool, then add 1/4 cup Kahlua.
Step 5: Sift flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt together.
Step 6: Set aside
Step 7: Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
Step 8: Add beaten eggs.
Step 9: Alternately blend dry ingredients and cocoa mixture into cream mixture.
Step 10: Pour into spring form pan.
Step 11: Bake at 325 degrees for 60-70 minutes
Step 12: Cool in pan for 10 minutes only.
Step 13: Remove sides;
Step 14: Let cool.
Step 15: Pan coating will serve as bottom of cake.
Step 16: Cut cake in half horizontally.
Step 17: Drizzle remaining Kahlua over each half. Spread raspberry jam over bottom layer. Spread with 1/4 cup of Kahlua frosting. Sandwich cake and frost all over.
Step 18: FOR FROSTING:
Step 19: Melt semisweet morsels on top of double boiler.
Step 20: Gradually beat in butter and instant coffee granules dissolved in Kahlua.
Step 21: Beat until smooth
Step 22: Let rest overnight so that flavors marry
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