INGREDIENTS
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1 cup Dutch process cocoa
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2 cups boiling water
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1 cup butter, softened
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2 cups superfine sugar
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4 large eggs
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2 3/4 cups all-purpose soft-wheat flour
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon chocolate extract
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Paper baking cups
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Vegetable cooking spray
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24 milk chocolate kisses
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1/2 cup butter, softened
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3 tablespoons cherry jam or maraschino cherry juice
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1/4 cup whipping cream
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1/2 teaspoon almond extract
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1/8 teaspoon salt
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1 (16-oz.) package powdered sugar
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24 red maraschino cherries (with stems)
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1 cup whipping cream
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8 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped