Sounds like you're diabetic or prediabetic. This is the best advice for this situation that I've been able to figure out:
Start off every meal with lots of fiber. For breakfast, that'd probably be a bowl of raisin bran or oatmeal. For all other meals, that'd probably be a big salad. They both have plenty of calories.
Then eat your savory foods, then eat your sweet foods last. Doing it in this order gives your body plenty of extra time to absorb and process the extra calories without spiking blood glucose levels.
Another thing is a study I saw that demonstrated that people with diabetes could maintain their weight safely with a diet that had the same amount of calories, but more of it coming from fats and proteins. I would imagine these dietary ratios would apply to gaining weight, too. I'm not sure the heavy cream is really part of the problem, at least if the problem is diabetes; dairy and meat are the healthiest calories to binge in general.
But what could be part of the problem is the amount being gained. It's okay to go slower. You eat less per pound gained because your body gets more nutrients and calories from each bite, and that means less blood glucose spikes. And going slower means you get to enjoy the journey more, so it's not even a bad thing. I would say, unless it's Thanksgiving or your honeymoon, gain no more than half a pound a day. Probably no more than a quarter pound a day.
Finally, some exercise - especially exercise that helps you build muscle - will help regulate your blood glucose levels a whole lot better. It does mean you need to eat more just to maintain, but if it lets you get fatter while healthy, it's definitely worth it.
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