Gloria & Lizzy's Whipped Cream Pound Cake

Gloria Ford and Lizzy, the Fords' maid, used whip up this cake for many birthdays and special occasions.
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3 c sugar
3 c sifted cake flour
1 c butter (softened)
1/2 pint (i cup) whipping cream (small carton heavy cream)
2 tsp vanilla
6 eggs
  1. Cream butter and sugar.
  2. Add eggs, one at a time. - very important
  3. In a separate, small bowl, whip the cream.  (I have accidentally skipped the whipping step and the only difference was the cake texture.)
  4. Add flour and whipped cream alternately to the butter and sugar mixture.
  5. Beat in vanilla.  
  6. Pour batter into a 10-inch tube pan that has been greased and floured.
  7. Place in COLD oven.  Then set oven temperature to 300 degrees and bake for 1 & 1/2 hours or until done.