This easy homemade whipped cream recipe takes only 10 minutes and 2 simple ingredients. Skip the store-bought tub for this rich, velvety, and stable whipped cream that’s perfect for pies, cakes, or fresh fruit.
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- ✅The secret to stable homemade whipped cream
- 👍Why two ingredients are all you need
- 🍓Delicious Ways to Use Your Homemade Whipped Cream
- 🥘Easy ingredients needed
- 🎥Watch how to make easy homemade whipped cream
- 🥣Simple instructions
- 🍽Essential tools for fluffy whipped cream
- 🍶Storing your easy homemade whipped cream
- ✅Expert tips for the best results
- 🗨️Easy homemade whipped cream FAQ
- 🥄More easy dessert recipes
- 🍰Best desserts to pair with easy homemade whipped cream
- 📋Recipe with step-by-step instructions
- 💬 Comments
✅The secret to stable homemade whipped cream
The key to a stable homemade whipped cream that doesn't deflate is using cold heavy cream and the right amount of sugar. While many people reach for a store-bought tub, making it yourself ensures a rich, velvety texture that holds its shape on top of cakes or pies for hours.
👍Why two ingredients are all you need
You don't need stabilizers or artificial flavors to get professional results. This 2-ingredient whipped cream recipe relies on high-fat heavy whipping cream and granulated sugar. The sugar not only adds the perfect level of sweetness but also helps the cream maintain those beautiful soft peaks.
🍓Delicious Ways to Use Your Homemade Whipped Cream
This light and airy topping is the perfect finishing touch for a variety of homemade treats, from a warm slice of Blueberry Crumble Pie to a decadent Easy French Silk Pie. You can also dollop a generous amount onto my Gooey Strawberry Cream Cheese Earthquake Cake or use it as a dip for fresh fruit or Watermelon Star Fruit Skewers.
Whether you're decorating a celebratory cake or just elevating a weeknight dessert, this versatile whipped cream makes every bite taste like it was made from scratch.
🥘Easy ingredients needed
- heavy whipping cream - high-fat heavy cream is essential for creating a rich, velvety texture and ensuring the peaks hold their shape; find this in the dairy section
- white granulated sugar- granulated sugar provides the perfect level of sweetness while acting as a stabilizer to help the cream stay fluffy longer
See recipe card for quantities.
🎥Watch how to make easy homemade whipped cream
🥣Simple instructions
- Step 1: Using your hand mixer on its highest setting, whip the cream until it thickens and peaks form.
- Step 2: Next, add white sugar. Use the mixer again on its highest setting until the whip thickens.
🍽Essential tools for fluffy whipped cream
- large mixing bowl (chill in freezer before using)
- hand mixer (chill beaters in freezer before using)
- measuring cup
- measuring spoon
- scraping spatula
🍶Storing your easy homemade whipped cream
Store in an airtight container and keep it in the coldest part of your refrigerator. This is best enjoyed within 1 day, but will keep for up to 3 days.
✅Expert tips for the best results
- Chill your bowl - Put your mixing bowl and beaters in the freezer for 10 minutes before starting.
- Watch the peaks - Stop mixing as soon as you see "stiff peaks" (the cream stands up when you lift the beaters). Over-mixing will turn it into butter!
- Sugar Timing - Add your sugar gradually once the cream starts to thicken to ensure it dissolves completely for a smooth finish.
🗨️Easy homemade whipped cream FAQ
Whip the heavy cream until soft peaks form; then add the sugar. Keep the whip chilled as much as possible (the longer it sits out, the faster it deflates).
The colder the cream is, the easier it will whip and form soft peaks because the fat is more solidified, so yes.
The most common reason is that the cream or your equipment isn't cold enough. For the best results, use heavy whipping cream straight from the fridge and chill your bowl and beaters in the freezer for 10 minutes before starting.
If your whipped cream looks grainy or lumpy (starting to turn into butter), you can often fix it by gently folding in a few tablespoons of fresh, cold heavy cream by hand until the texture smooths out again.
Freshly whipped cream is best enjoyed immediately but can be stored in an airtight container in the coldest part of your refrigerator for up to 24 hours. If it begins to deflate, a quick 30-second whisk will usually revive the texture.
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🍰Best desserts to pair with easy homemade whipped cream
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📋Recipe with step-by-step instructions
Easy Homemade Whipped Cream
Equipment
- electric mixer (place beaters in freezer for 10 minutes before using)
- large mixing bowl (place bowl in freezer for 10 minutes before using)
Ingredients
- 1 pint (2 cups) cups cold heavy whipping cream
- 4-6 tablespoons white granulated sugar
Instructions
- Pour the cold heavy cream into a large mixing bowl. Using your hand mixer on its highest setting, whip the cream until it thickens and soft peaks form.
- Next, add 4-6 T. of white sugar (choose your sweetness); pour in slowly. Use the mixer again on its highest setting until the whip thickens.
Nellie T. says
Thanks for all the great tips about how to make and store this whipped cream. Just wondering, have you ever made it with light cream?
Kitchen Ready Betty says
Great question! I don't recommend using light cream for making whip, It doesn't have enough fat to "whip it up" into soft peaks that will stabilize.