Senior Food Editor and baking expert Makinze Gore has made whipped cream more times than anyone can count, and has a simple ...

A simple homemade whipped cream made with heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract ... Be careful not to over-whip, as the cream can turn into butter if whipped too much.

If your recipe calls for heavy cream, ... It will not hold its shape as well as heavy whipping cream, ... you can substitute it with 1/4 cup of melted butter and 3/4 cup of whole milk.

Whipping cream, with its lower milkfat, won’t whip up as stiffly or hold its shape as well as heavy cream, which should be kept in mind when shopping for your recipe.