Heavy cream (aka heavy whipping cream) is ideal for desserts needing structure, like trifles or icebox cakes. Whipping cream (aka light whipping cream) works well for soft dollops on pies, puddings, ...

When it comes to cooking and baking, cream can make your desserts more decadent, your sauces thicker and your custards richer. But if you’re planning on adding it to your recipe, you might be ...

Heavy cream and whipping cream are similar high fat dairy products often used interchangeably, but have different fat contents. Heavy cream has slightly more fat than whipping cream. Share on ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." But what if a recipe calls for heavy cream and you don’t have any? To help avoid a trip to the store (or ...