1 1/4 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup butter or margarine
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
2 tablespoons water
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 cup all-purpose flour

Melt chocolate chips with butter or margarine. Cool.

Beat eggs and sugar. Add chocolate mixture and water. Mix. Stir in baking powder and flour. Bake in a well greased and floured 8-square or 9-inch round cake pan at 350 degrees F for 30-35 minutes. Remove from oven, turn out onto a cake platter and let cool.

Truffle Topping
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips, melted and cooled
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1/3 cup cranberry sauce or seedless red raspberry jam

Beat cream cheese and confectioners' sugar. Add cranberry sauce and beat. Beat in melted chocolate chips. Spread on top of cooled brownies.

Glaze
1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 teaspoon solid shortening

Melt chocolate chips with the shortening. Drizzle over the cream cheese layer. Chill at least 2 hours before serving. Garnish with fresh sugared cranberries if desired.