Buttermilk Pound Cake

I made this today and let me tell you, it is AMAZING!  It is exactly what you expect from a pound cake.  Moist and delicious!  Doesn't need anything with it.  Just eat it plain.  I mean, I guess you could put your favorite topping on it, but it really doesn't need it.  Make this today!  You will not be disappointed.

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter
• 3 cups white sugar
• 6 eggs
• 1 teaspoon butter extract (you could use lemon or almond if you prefer)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup buttermilk
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• Preheat oven to 325. Grease one bundt pan. Mix together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, beat butter with sugar. Mix in the eggs, one at time, beating well after each addition. Stir in the butter and the vanilla extracts. Gently mix in flour mixture alternately with the buttermilk. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake in preheated oven for 90 minutes. Do not open oven door until after one hour. When cake begins to pull away from the side of the pan it is done. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.
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Tennessee Sin

This is one of my all time favorite appetizer recipes.  I normally make it for every Super Bowl party that we have (we normally have a big one).  However, this year, we're not having a big party.  But, I may make it anyway!

2 loaves round sourdough bread
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
8 ounces sour cream
1/2 cup chopped cooked ham
1/3 cup green onions
1/3 cup chopped red or green bell pepper
1/3 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

Preheat oven to 350ºF.

Slice off the top of one of the bread loaves. Hollow out the insides of the bottom, leaving a 1" shell. Cut the inside of the bread that you removed and the other whole loaf into cubes. Bake the shell for 10-12 minutes.

Beat cream cheese at med. speed with mixer until smooth. Add sour cream and beat until creamy. Stir in Cheddar cheese and next 4 ingredients. Spoon into bread shell. Replace top of loaf, wrap in foil and place on baking sheet. Bake 30 min. 

Wrap bread cubes in foil & bake 15 minutes. Serve with the dip.