Shelly's Recipe

THE BEST POUND CAKE

Category: Cakes

8 eggs, separated
6 tbsp sugar
1 pound butter
2 3/4 cups sugar
3 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup whipping cream
1 tbsp vanilla

Separate eggs and beat whites stiff with 6 tbsp sugar. Place in refrigerator. Cream butter and sugar, add egg yolks. Alternate mixing with flour and cream. Add vanilla. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. Bake at 325 in large tube pan for about 1 hour and fifteen minutes. Check doneness with a toothpick.