How to make Easy Homemade Whipped Cream – 4 Different Methods
The easiest and quickest dessert you can make is whipped cream with a bowl of fruit. In this post, I show you 4 different methods to make homemade whipped cream from the simplest bowl and whisk to the fancy stand mixer. And a few tips to make things easy no matter what the weather.
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On this blog I have so many desserts that use homemade whipped cream in some way or the other; so it’s simply fair that I share with you this basic and most important – how to make whipped cream at home.
Now I’m not going to presume you all have stand mixers like me or that you all are lazy like me. Oh yes, I’m often lazy and I like shortcuts. Let me share with you a few of my tips and tricks.
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- Always make sure your Fresh Cream is well chilled not frozen. Yup!! Frozen fresh cream does not whip well. Instead, it will beat until it becomes cold before it starts to whip!
- Chill your mixer bowl – Since you cannot freeze fresh cream another way to keep that cream chilled longer is to chill your bowl in the fridge for 7 to 10 minutes before you start whipping.
- Ice Bowl – You will notice that almost all my pictures below have a bowl of ice when I make a homemade whipped cream. Fresh Cream whips better and faster when cold but if you live in a hot and humid climate like here – then that fresh cream gets warm fast. To keep it chilled longer I use a bowl of ice under the bowl of Fresh cream. This help keep the cream chilled and whips faster too!
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How long does homemade whipped cream stay whipped?
Not really long. Usually an hour or so. If you plan to use it for dessert that needs to be kept longer – you need to stabilize whipped cream – I explained that in detail on this post How to Stabilize Whipped Cream – Five Different Methods.
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Now it is important to remember that not everything requires stiff peaked whipped cream. Sometimes a softly whipped cream tastes a lot better such as with fruits and fruit purees. Try it!
Ingredients
- Fresh Whipping Cream 38% – 250 ml (1 cup)
- Sugar – 3 tbsp
- Vanilla extract – 1 tsp
Method
I – Let’s do the easy one first – The Stand Mixer
99% of the time I make homemade whipped cream in my stand mixer. Told you I’m lazy!! Yes, I’ll admit – the stand mixer is a blessing to me as a home baker!!
- Place bowl and whisk in the fridge for 7 to 10 mins
- Pour cream into the chilled bowl
- Start whipping fresh cream using the whisk attachment.
- After a minute of whipping – slowly add in the sugar
- Whip another minute or two until soft peaks.
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II – Method – Hand Mixer
I usually use this when I’m lazy to get the stand mixer out or if I’m making a really small quantity. The process is simply the same.
- If you chill the bowl – you will make whipped cream faster.
- Pour cream in a chilled bowl.
- Beat with a hand mixer – here my bowl is small so I used only one of the attachments.
- Add sugar slowly after a minute
- Whisk until soft peaks form.
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III – Method – Bowl, and Whisk
I use this when I need a really small amount of whipped cream. Literally like 1/2 cup.
It does not take long to whip with a hand whisk but once you get used to the stand mixer – lazy is the word!
Again – if you chill your bowl – you will make whipping fresh cream easier.
- Pour cream into a chilled bowl.
- Hold the bowl at an angle over a towel so it won’t slip.
- Add sugar slowly after a minute
- Whisk until soft peaks form
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IV – Method – The Jar
Those of you that took home science in school probably remember doing this as an experiment. The whole class gets to shake the jar and make whipped cream? My Rhea loves doing this – shaking the jar!! You can see she whipped this, soft, whipped cream with fruits in the bowls below.
- Pour cold Fresh Cream into a Chilled glass jar
- Shake it until it thickens
- Voila!! you have fresh cream.
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So whatever method you use and how much whipped cream you make – the process is mostly the same. Don’t forget to see the tips I mentioned above especially for those of you that live in hot and humid climates.
Well, now that you know how to make whipped cream you can make any desserts as simple as these little bowls of softly whipped cream with fruit to any of the impressive desserts we have on this blog from Delicious Mousses to Sweet Tarts and Desserts.
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Homemade Whipped Cream 4 Easy Methods
Ingredients
- 250 ml Fresh Whipping Cream (38% fat)
- 3 tbsp Sugar - 3 tbsp
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract - 1 tsp
Instructions
Method 1 - The Stand Mixer
- Place bowl and whisk in the fridge for 7 to 10 mins
- Pour cream into the chilled bowl
- Start whipping fresh cream using the whisk attachment.
- After a minute of whipping - slowly add in the sugar
- Whip another minute or two until soft peaks.
Method II - Hand Mixer
- If you chill the bowl - you will make whipped cream faster.
- Pour cream in a chilled bowl.
- Beat with a hand mixer - here my bowl is small so I used only one of the attachments.
- Add sugar slowly after a minute
- Whisk until soft peaks form.
Method III - Bowl and Whisk
- Again - if you chill your bowl - you will make whipping fresh cream easier.
- Pour cream into a chilled bowl.
- Hold the bowl at an angle over a towel so it won't slip.
- Add sugar slowly after a minute
- Whisk until soft peaks form
Method IV - The Jar (fun with the kids)
- Pour cold fresh cream into a chilled glass jar (this works best when the fresh cream and jar are both well chilled)
- Shake it until it thickens
- Voila!! you have fresh cream.
Nutrition Information
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Laraine
I’m really puzzled. I don’t understand why so many people add sugar and vanilla to whipped cream. Do their countries produce lousy cream? I find it revolting. Good cream needs nothing but itself—and, of course, something to whip it with. I use a small electrical hand mixer. At one time it might have had a bowl and stand, but I bought it second-hand.
Veena Azmanov
Hey Loraine, No these countries don’t produce lousy cream. They just have the option of unsweetened cream. I like a little sweetness to my cream.
Kushi
Love whipped cream and love all the different ways mentioned. Pinned !
Veena Azmanov
Thank you, Kushi. I hope you try this.
Natalie
Love all the different ways to make whipped cream in the post – so informative! Love whipped cream ♥♥♥
Veena Azmanov
Thanks, Natalie – GLad you love the details. Hope it comes in use some day
Camila hurst
What a lovely post! I absolutely love how informative and resourceful this is!
Veena Azmanov
Thank you Camila. Glad you love the details.
Claudia Lamascolo
I love having so many options to make cream . I like the easy version for sure but they are all wonderful. I really needed to get one for my strawberry pie topping for today I will try it !
Veena Azmanov
Thank you, Claudia, Yes, there is always more than one way to do things.
Bintu | Recipes From A Pantry
I love whipped cream, so versatile with desserts and love that there’s so many ways you can make it. Definitely going to be giving your methods a try.
Veena Azmanov
Absolutely, Bintu. Always a great way to eat dessert right.
hema
I really like your blog n recipe, I have always had success with all your recipes. Thank you for sharing this. So easy but still didn’t know these ideas.
Veena Azmanov
Thank you so much, Hema. So happy to hear you love my blog and my recipes. Thank you
Sonal Gotawat
Veena you always tell us the best way to do things. Thank you so much. Love your blog. I don’t have a stand mixer so this is very helpful.
Veena Azmanov
Thank you, Sonal. So happy to hear you find my blog useful. Thank you!
gigi
Thank you Veena. Love the trick of adding a ice bowl. I always wondered why my whipped cream never comes like everybody else. Today I put the ice bowl and wow.. it works – so quick too! Thank you
Veena Azmanov
Thank you Gigi. So happy it worked well for you. yes, the ice bowl is a great way and it works fast too. Thanks
Anonymous
Thank you for this Veena. I never knew about the ice bowl. I tried today and it worked so beautifully. Love your blog
Veena Azmanov
So happy to hear it worked for you. yes, the ice bowl is very helpful. Thank you!
Wonderland Events
That looks delicious. I can eat this with a spoon. love whipped cream. Thanks for sharing this post.
Veena Azmanov
Thank you Wonderful Events