Food & Cooking Recipes Dessert & Treats Recipes Sweetened Whipped Cream 2.9 (79) Add your rating & review By Martha Stewart Test Kitchen Martha Stewart Test Kitchen The recipes developed by our test kitchen team have undergone a rigorous process of development and testing, ensuring that every element is optimal, from ingredient amounts to method and cooking time. This process includes triple-testing recipes to ensure they meet our high standards. The many stellar cooks and food editors who have been part of our team include Sarah Carey, Lucinda Scala Quinn, Jennifer Aaronson, Shira Bocar, Anna Kovel, Greg Lofts, Riley Wofford, Lauren Tyrell, and Lindsay Leopold. Editorial Guidelines Updated on July 26, 2017 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Yield: Makes 1 1/3 cups The perfect topper for almost any dessert, including our 1-2-3-4 Lemon Cake. Ingredients ⅔ cup heavy cream ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar Directions Whip the heavy cream in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment on medium speed until soft peaks form, 2 to 4 minutes. Add the vanilla and confectioners' sugar; continue whipping on medium speed until the soft peaks return, 2 to 3 minutes. Use immediately. Rate it Print