Food and Recipes Desserts Brown Sugar-and-Ginger Whipped Cream Recipe This flavorful whipped cream, made with light brown sugar, ground ginger, and vanilla, makes an unexpected topper for a pan of our Old Fashioned Gingerbread. While we love this subtly spicy whipped cream atop dark, moist gingerbread, it can be served alongside almost any other dessert with warm spices. Try it with apple or pumpkin pie! Before you kick your holiday baking into high gear, give your ground ginger (and any other spices) the sniff test before using them. If the aroma isn't bold and pungent, the spice is past its prime. Our Test Kitchen also recommends placing the mixing bowl and the beaters in the freezer for about 10 minutes to make sure they are very cold, which helps the heavy cream whip up faster and higher. After the whipped cream has formed stiff peaks, refrigerate the Brown Sugar-and-Ginger Whipped Cream for 1 hour before serving. Gingerbread may be decidedly old-fashioned, but this dreamy whipped cream gives it a modern touch. By Sheri Castle Sheri Castle Sheri Castle is an award-winning professional food writer, recipe developer, and cooking teacher known for melding storytelling and culinary expertise. The Southern Foodways Alliance named her one of Twenty Southern Food Legends in 2019. She's written more than a dozen cookbooks, and her favorite is The New Southern Garden Cookbook. Sheri is a Contributing Editor for Southern Living and writes regularly for a number of media outlets. Her new cooking show will debut on PBS NC in 2021. Sheri hails from the Blue Ridge Mountains and now lives in Fearrington Village, North Carolina, with spoiled pets. Check out shericastle.com. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Published on November 7, 2018 Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Active Time: 10 mins Total Time: 70 mins Yield: 2 cups Ingredients 1 cup cold heavy cream 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 2 teaspoons vanilla extract Directions Beat heavy cream in a chilled bowl with an electric mixer on high speed until soft peaks form, about 5 minutes. Add light brown sugar, ground ginger, and vanilla extract, and beat until stiff peaks form, about 3 more minutes. Cover and chill 1 hour before serving. Print