How to Make Whipped Cream

5 from 8 votes

You really can’t go wrong with homemade whipped cream, flavored with the perfect touch of vanilla.

Prep Time5

Total Time5

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings (1.5 cups total)

1 cup cold heavy cream or heavy whipping cream do not use regular whipping cream
2 tablespoons powdered sugar (confectioner’s sugar)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Add cold cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract to the bowl of a mixer. You can also use a hand mixer.
Turn your mixer on medium speed and whip for 2-3 minutes until medium peaks form. Medium peaks mean that your whipped cream holds its shape while still being soft and not super stiff. Test your whipped cream by lifting the mixer’s beater. The whipped cream peak will curl over slightly instead of standing straight up or flopping over!
Serve on cakes, pies, ice cream, coffee, hot chocolate, or just spoon in your mouth! Keeps well in an airtight container in the fridge for 4-5 days without separating.

You can make whipped cream by hand with a whisk. Whipping by hand will take several minutes and you’ll have to put some muscle into it! See the above section called “How to Whip Cream By Hand (Without A Mixer)” for details.