Learn how to make fresh sweetened homemade whipped cream with only 3 simple ingredients. With its light and billowy texture, it's the perfect topping for pies, cakes, cupcakes, cheesecakes, trifles, and so much more! This recipe is also in my cookbook, Sally's Baking 101.
Recipe by Sally on October 24, 2022
Prep time: PT5M
Total time: PT5M
Rating
4.9 stars ( reviews)
Keywords
whipped cream
Ingredients
1 cup (240g/ml) heavy cream or heavy whipping cream, cold
2 Tablespoons granulated sugar or confectioners’ sugar
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Categories
Frosting
Cuisine
American
Steps
In a large bowl using a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, whip the heavy cream, sugar, and vanilla extract on medium-high speed until medium peaks form, about 3–4 minutes. Medium peaks are between soft/loose peaks and stiff peaks, and are the perfect consistency for topping and piping on desserts. If you accidentally over-whip the cream, and it looks curdled and heavy, pour in a little bit more cold heavy cream, and fold it in gently by hand with a spatula until it smooths out.
Use immediately or cover tightly and store in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours.
Reviews
Sabrinah on 2025-10-19 (5 stars): I made a cheese cake with it and I l
Anonymous on 2025-10-23 (5 stars): This is super low maintenance, easy, and quick and it actually tasted good! Definitely recommend.
Andrew M on 2025-11-15 (5 stars): Really easy and quick. I added a few sprinkles of pumpkin spice seasoning and it’s a perfect topping for my pumpkin pie cheesecake
JSmith on 2025-11-24 (5 stars): Delicious! Incredibly simple and honest ingredients I feel good about eating/serving. I have not bought cool whip since discovering how easy and way better tasting homemade whipped cream is. Thanks for making me look awesome at family gatherings :D
Pat Armbrister on 2025-11-25 (5 stars): OMG, I just made this whipped cream. I had no idea that it was this easy! And it's delicious! I will NEVER buy store bought again! Thank you!
Stephanie Rattray on 2025-11-29 (5 stars): As usual, your recipes never fail! First time making pumpkin pie and it went down a treat. I left my mixture in fridge overnight and I also did end up using the dark brown sugar. Thanks again for a great baking adventure!
