Southwest Georgia Pound Cake (ala Paula Dean)

I made this cake for our Annual Christmas Party at church. Enjoy. Southwest Georgia Pound Cake 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened 3 cups sugar 6 eggs 3 cups all purpose flour 1/2 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. salt 1 cup heavy cream 2 tsp. vanilla extract Generously grease and flour 10 or 12 inch Bundt pan. Using and electric mixer, cream butter and sugar together until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Alternately add flour mixture and heavy cream to butter-sugar mixture, beginning and ending with flour. Stir in flavoring. Pour batter into prepared pan. Place in a cold oven, set oven temperature at 325 degrees and bake for 1 1/4 hours without opening oven door. Bake for an additional 15 minutes, if necessary. Remove from oven and cool in pan for 15 minutes. Invert onto cake plate and cool completely. When cool, place on cake plate and sprinkle with powdered sugar. Serve plain, or with a dollop of whipped cream.