Sweetened Whipped Cream Recipe

Sweetened Whipped Cream is great served with fresh fruit for dipping or use it as a frosting.

• Meal Type: Dips
• Ethnicity: American
• Holiday Category: N/A
• Preparation Time: Less than 15 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 cups heavy cream, (whipping cream)
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar (icing sugar)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1. In small bowl with mixer at medium speed, beat cream until soft peaks form; gradually sprinkle in sugar, 2 tablespoons at a time, until stiff peaks form. Fold in vanilla extract. Refrigerate until serving time. Yields 4 cups.
2. COCONUT WHIPPED CREAM: Prepare as above but substitute 1/2 teaspoon almond extract for vanilla; fold in 1 cup flaked coconut.
3. CHOCOLATE WHIPPED CREAM: Prepare as above but mix confectioners' sugar with 1/2 cup cocoa before adding to cream.
4. TIP: To stabilize Whipped Cream Frosting, in cup, sprinkle 1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin over 2 tablespoons cold water. Place cup over simmering water until gelatin is dissolved, stirring occasionally; cool to lukewarm. Gradually beat into cream before adding sugar.