Whipped Cream Recipe

whipped cream on top of sliced strawberries in a bowl

Learn How to Make Whipped Cream following my easy whipping cream recipe! It takes just 3 ingredients and 5 minutes to make beautiful homemade whipped cream.

Course Sauce

Cuisine American

Keyword heavy whipping cream recipe, whip cream recipe, whipped cream recipe, whipping cream recipe

Prep Time 5

Total Time 5

Servings

Calories 907kcal

Author Isabel Laessig

Equipment

Stand Mixer or electric hand mixer; a balloon whisk and large mixing bowl may also be used to mix whipped cream by hand

Ingredients

1 cup heavy whipping cream
2 Tablespoons granulated sugar or powdered sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla extract optional, but it adds a nice flavor to homemade whipped cream

Instructions

Add your mixing bowl and whisk attachment of your mixer to the refrigerator for 15-30 minutes until chilled. An electric hand mixer may also be used.
Once chilled, add heavy cream, sugar, vanilla extract, and any other desired flavorings to the bowl.
1 cup heavy whipping cream, 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar, ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Mix on medium-high speed until it forms stiff peaks, scraping the sides of the bowl down as you mix.
Serve immediately or keep in the bowl wrapped in plastic to chill for later, and enjoy!

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Notes

Vanilla extract adds an extra layer of flavor to whipped cream, but it isn't necessary. You can leave it out, or even add other flavors as you prefer, like pumpkin pie spice or cinnamon.
Scrape down the sides of the bowl as you mix.Make sure to chill the bowl and whisk attachment of your mixer for 15-30 minutes before making whipped cream. This will help the mixture reach the right consistency and keeps everything nice and cold.
You will know the cream is done mixing when it reaches stiff peaks. Pull the whisk from the whipped cream, and the cream should stand up on its own without drooping back into the bowl.
You can add a bit of cornstarch (1 teaspoon), cream of tartar (¼ teaspoon), or powdered milk (2 teaspoons) to stabilize whipped cream if you need to. This is good for whipped cream icing for cakes.

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