Stabilized Whipped Cream
Our stabilized whipped cream is rich, creamy, and sweet, like all good whipped cream should be. It’s also the best way to make sure your cakes, cupcakes, and other sweet treats remain beautifully decorated for more than a few hours!
Whipped cream is the perfect topping for cakes, pies, and cupcakes, but the problem is that it never stays as pretty as it is when you first decorate with it. We got tired of our whipped cream looking like Frosty the Snowman on a warm day, so we started making this stabilized whipped cream. It uses gelatin rather than cornstarch, and we think it’s the best version ever.
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❤️ Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Simple Ingredients: It only takes four ingredients to make this whipped cream.
- Simple Recipe: It only takes one extra step to make this stabilized whipped cream, so it’s very easy.
- Pure Flavor: Unflavored gelatin gives the whipped cream its stability without adding ANY extra flavors.
- So Pretty: This whipped cream stays as tall, fluffy, and peaked on the last day you eat it as the first!
🛒Ingredients
This is a list of the ingredients that you will need to make this fully.
- Unflavored gelatin powder
- Cold water
- Heavy whipping cream
- Powdered sugar
- Vanilla extract
🥄 Equipment
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Mixing bowl
- Hand mixer
🔪 How to Make Stabilized Whipped Cream
- Whisk the gelatin and water and set aside.
- Beat the remaining ingredients with a hand mixer on high speed in a large mixing bowl until thickened but without peaks.
- Heat the gelatin mixture in the microwave until melted. Slowly drizzle the gelatin into the whipped cream while beating it on medium speed.
- When the gelatin is fully incorporated, increase the speed to medium-high and beat until stiff peaks form.
💭 Tips
- It’s very important NOT to beat the whipped cream to peaks before adding the stabilizer. You want the gelatin mixed in before you make the final product so it can do its job.
- Drizzle the melted gelatin into the whipped cream as slowly as possible, so it doesn’t clump up in the whipped cream.
- It’s best to decorate your baked goods with this whipped cream when it’s freshly made. However, if you give it a good mix just before using it, it still works throughout its lifespan.
🥫 Storage
Refrigerate this whipped cream for up to 3 days in the refrigerator. Stir well before using it.
Serve With
You can use this stabilized whipped cream in or on all kinds of delicious desserts like Italian lemon cream cake, key lime poke cake, or even chocolate chip pancakes.
⁉️ FAQ
Do you have questions about this recipe? Here are the answers to the most commonly asked questions.
Stabilized whipped cream is basic whipped cream with an added ingredient to help retain its shape and texture longer.
Gelatin, cream of tartar, and cornstarch are all common additives used to stabilize whipped cream.
Usually, no. However, in some cases, when ingredients like milk powder or vanilla pudding are used as stabilizers, the flavor can change somewhat.
🍽 More Recipes
If you like the sound of this stabilized whipped cream, we have some great recipes that you can use with it. Try using it as a topping for pecan pie muffins, peach cobbler cinnamon rolls, and no-bake Oreo pie.
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Stabilized Whipped Cream
Equipment
- small bowl
- large bowl
- Electric mixer
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin powder
- 4 teaspoons cold water
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a small microwave-safe bowl, whisk together the gelatin and water; set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the heavy whipping cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract with an electric mixer on medium-high speed just until thickened, but not to a stiff peak.
- Heat the gelatin mixture in the microwave for 5 seconds until melted.
- Very slowly drizzle the melted gelatin mixture into the whipped cream while beating on medium speed. Once the gelatin is incorporated, increase the speed to medium-high and beat until stiff peaks form.
- Use immediately for decorating, or chill until use.
Disclaimer
Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and proportion sizes.
