Food and Recipes Desserts Homemade Whipped Cream Recipe This homemade whipped cream makes easy work out of decorating small cakes, such as Mini Confetti Cakes. Be sure and use heavy whipping cream because it whips better and holds its shape longer than regular whipping cream. Simply blend the cream and vanilla in a bowl, beating until foamy. Then add the powdered sugar and whip until stiff peaks form. Here's a Test Kitchen tip: If you happen to whip too long and it starts to look like butter, just whisk in a little bit more cream and everything will smooth back out. Use a small offset spatula to spread across cakes, or dollop sweetened whipped cream over a bowl of fresh berries, a serving of strawberry shortcake, or on top of fresh baked brownies. By Southern Living Test Kitchen Southern Living Test Kitchen The Southern Living Test Kitchen has been publishing recipes since 1970, four years after the first issue of Southern Living Magazine appeared on newsstands. The Southern Living Test Kitchen team includes a team of professionals with deep expertise in recipe development, from pastry chefs and grilling experts to nutritionists and dietitians. Together, the team tests and retests, produces, styles, and photographs thousands of recipes each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen facility located in Birmingham, Alabama. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Published on February 8, 2019 Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Southern Living Active Time: 15 mins Total Time: 15 mins Yield: 6 cups Ingredients 2 cups heavy cream 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 6 tablespoons unsifted powdered sugar Directions Beat cream and vanilla in a bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until foamy. Gradually add powdered sugar, and beat until stiff peaks form. Print