Chocolate Raspberry Layer Cake with Cream Cheese Buttercream

Ingredients

• 1 pint fresh raspberries, for garnish
• Powdered sugar for dusting
• Butter for greasing pan
• 1¼ cups boiling water
• ¾ cup cocoa powder
• ¼ cup Framboise or other raspberry liqueur
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1¼ teaspoons baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 sticks (8 ounces) unsalted butter, softened
• 1⅓ cups light brown sugar
• 2 eggs, room temperature
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 sticks (8 ounces) unsalted butter, room temperature
• 2 cups (1 pound) cream cheese, room temperature
• 1 vanilla bean, scraped
• 8 cups powdered sugar, sifted
• 2 tablespoons vanilla extract