PAULA DEEN'S DECADENT CHOCOLATE LAYER CAKE

Steps:

• For cake, preheat oven to 350 degrees; grease and flour 2 (9-inch) round cake pans.
• In large bowl, combine cake mix, liqueur, water, oil and eggs.
• Beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth.
• Pour evenly into prepared pans, and bake 28-30 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Let cool in pans 10 minutes.
• Remove from pans and let cool completely on wire racks.
• For almond-flavored cheesecake, preheat oven to 300 degrees.
• Line a 9-inch round baking pan with aluminum foil, letting edges of foil extend over sides of pan; lightly grease foil.
• In large bowl, beat cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy.
• Add sugar, beating until smooth.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Stir in sour cream and liqueur.
• Pour batter into prepared pan; bake 45 minutes.
• Turn oven off; leave cheesecake in oven with door closed for 1 hour.
• Let cool completely in pan on wire rack.
• Cover and chill for 4 hours.
• Using edges of foil as handles, remove cheesecake from pan.
• Gently remove foil from cheesecake.
• For frosting, in large bowl, beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy.
• Add chocolate, beating until combined.