What is whipping cream?

by Cookthink

Whipping cream is another word for heavy cream. Heavy cream has a high fat content -- between 36 and 40 percent -- that allows it to double in volume when whipped. Whipping cream is used to make whipped cream (or chantilly, which is slightly sweetened whipped cream). Do not try to whip light cream, as it will not obey, no matter how hard you beat it.