Chantilly Cream (Lightly Sweetened Whipped Cream)

Name: Chantilly Cream (Lightly Sweetened Whipped Cream)
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 1 cup heavy, thickened or whipping cream, cold; do not use pouring cream; ½ cup icing sugar or powdered sugar, sifted; or substitute 2 tbsp white sugar; 1 tsp vanilla extract, economical option; 1 tsp vanilla bean paste; 1 pod vanilla pod, seeds scraped

A tall swirl of Chantilly cream piped into a glass dish. — A tall piped swirl of Chantilly cream.

Lightly sweetened whipped cream flavoured with vanilla. Use it to fill or decorate cakes, pipe onto cupcakes, or serve with fruit and pies.

By Cookin' KitchenOctober 18, 2026Updated October 19, 2026

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Total: 50 minutes
Makes: 2 cups

Prep: 5 minutes
Rest: 45 minutes
Total: 50 minutes
Makes: 2 cups

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Chantilly Cream (Lightly Sweetened Whipped Cream)

Lightly sweetened whipped cream flavoured with vanilla. Use it to fill or decorate cakes, pipe onto cupcakes, or serve with fruit and pies.

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Prep: 5 minutes
Rest: 45 minutes
Total: 50 minutes
Makes: 2 cups

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Ingredients

2 cups

For 2 cups

Whipped cream

1 cup heavy, thickened or whipping cream, cold; do not use pouring cream
½ cup icing sugar or powdered sugar, sifted; or substitute 2 tbsp white sugar

Vanilla flavor, choose one

1 tsp vanilla extract, economical option
1 tsp vanilla bean paste
1 pod vanilla pod, seeds scraped

Equipment

Bowl
Electric beater
Piping bag

Instructions

Step 1: Put the cream, icing sugar and your chosen vanilla in a bowl. Beat with an electric beater on medium-high, moving it around the bowl, until the cream reaches the stiffness you want. Stop once or twice to scrape down the sides of the bowl if needed.
Tip: Make sure the cream is fridge-cold before you begin.
Step 2: For soft peaks, whip for around 1 1/2 minutes; for stiff peaks, whip for around 2 minutes. If you increase the batch, it will take longer.
Tip: Soft peaks suit dolloping; stiff peaks suit piping. Avoid beating for too long, or the cream can become lumpy and eventually turn to butter.
Step 3: To use, fill a piping bag fitted with your chosen nozzle and pipe the cream, spread it onto cakes, or dollop it onto fruit or pies.

Notes

Storage

For the fluffiest texture, whip the cream just before serving. It may start to deflate after about 1 hour, sooner on hot days. It can be kept in the fridge for 2 to 3 days, though it may weep.

About this recipe

Chantilly cream is lightly sweetened whipped cream flavoured with vanilla. Use it to fill or decorate cakes, pipe onto cupcakes, or serve with fruit and pies.