Organic Whipped Cream Frosting
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This homemade Organic Whipped Cream Frosting is a light and fluffy frosting that you can make to top any cake or cupcakes with. This frosting goes really well with simple sheet cakes, naked cakes, or cupcakes that have fresh fruit.
If you love cakes with whipped cream frosting, try some of my favorite recipes like my Strawberry Whipped Cream Cake, Chocolate Cherry Whipped Cream Cake, or try adding this in place of traditional frosting on my Vanilla Buttermilk Sheet Cake!
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What is whipped cream frosting?
Whipped Cream Frosting is probably one of my favorite kinds of frosting because it's so light and delicious! It's made up of heavy whipping cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract. You whisk these three ingredients in a stand mixer (or using a hand mixer) until stiff peaks form. The process is exactly the same as making whipped cream from scratch. However, the result is a sweeter and more sturdy whipped cream that you can use for frosting cakes or cupcakes.
I love adding this Organic Whipped Cram Frosting on top of sheet cakes or frosting naked cakes with it as those types of cake allow it to just be rustic, pillowy, and fluffy. This frosting is especially delicious when you have cakes with fresh fruit like strawberries, cherries, blackberries, raspberries, or blueberries. Try my Strawberry Whipped Cream Cake that uses this frosting and fresh strawberries!
Why You'll Love This Recipe
Light and Airy Texture: Whipped cream frosting has a fluffy, delicate consistency that adds a light and airy touch to cakes, cupcakes, and desserts, making each bite feel like a cloud of sweetness.
Simple Organic Ingredients: Made from just organic heavy whipping cream, cane sugar, and a touch of vanilla extract, whipped cream frosting is free from artificial additives and preservatives, offering a pure and natural alternative to heavier frostings.
Use on Simple Cakes: Whipped cream frosting is perfect for simple cakes like one layer sheet cakes, snack cakes, or naked cakes. You can use it it on cupcakes. This light and fluffy frosting is best on rustic decorated cakes because it's similar to whipped cream.
Ingredients
- Heavy Whipping Cream: I use organic heavy whipping cream, Organic Valley is my top choice.
- Powdered Sugar: I use organic powdered sugar for sweetness and it also helps make this frosting a bit more sturdy than just whipped cream.
- Vanilla Extract: Use your favorite organic vanilla extract, mine is Simply Organic.
Tools Needed
- Scale: Always use a digital food scale for the best results!
- Mixer: I prefer to make this using my stand mixer as it's hands free and I think it's faster. But, if you prefer to use your hand mixer, you can also make it with that as well.
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Step by Step Instructions
Step 1
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment (or using a hand mixer), add the heavy whipping cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract. Whisk on low, and gradually increase speed as mixture starts to thicken, until you are at full speed. Whisk until stiff peaks form.
Step 2
Use immediately or store in the fridge for up to 3 days.
How to Use
Use on your favorite cake or cupcakes. Just be sure to store anything with this Whipped Cream Frosting in the fridge. Because this is made up of mostly cream, it needs to be refrigerated. This frosting goes especially well with cakes with fresh fruit.
Baker's Tips
- Use high quality organic heavy whipping cream. My favorite is Organic Valley!
- Whipped Cream Frosting is similar to making homemade whipped cream, so if you've done that before then you got this in the bag! It's a very easy frosting to make and it whips up in just a few minutes.
- Make sure to serve this immediately or store whatever you made with it in the fridge as the cream needs to be refrigerated.
FAQ's
The main difference here is the temperature the cream was heated to before packaging. What that means for you is the ultra-pasteurized will last longer than just pasteurized. So, if you are purchasing cream and won't use it right away, definitely opt for the ultra-pasteurized. If you're going to use it that day, then no worries you can get either one. They both will still whip up the same delicious and fluffy Whipped Cream Frosting.
Yes, you can use this for cake or cupcakes
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Organic Whipped Cream Frosting
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 142 grams powdered sugar (sifted)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment (or using a hand mixer), add the heavy whipping cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract. Whisk on low, and gradually increase speed as mixture starts to thicken, until you are at full speed. Whisk until stiff peaks form.
- Use immediately or store in the fridge for up to 3 days.
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