CARAMEL WHIPPED CREAM is a simple and delicious dessert, perfect for decorating cakes, cupcakes, or other sweets. The whipped cream, with its soft and fluffy texture, is an excellent base for creating elaborate decorations, while the caramel adds a touch of sweetness and flavor. To achieve perfect whipped cream, use cream with a fat percentage higher than 30%. The cream must be well-chilled before whipping, and do not whip the cream too long, or it will become hard and grainy. For a salted caramel whipped cream, add 1/2 teaspoon of salt to the caramel. For a chocolate caramel whipped cream, add 1.75 oz of dark chocolate to the caramel. For a coffee caramel whipped cream, add 2 tablespoons of espresso to the caramel. This cream is perfect for decorating cakes, cupcakes, ice cream, and other desserts. It can also be used to prepare creams, mousses, and semifreddo. It’s a dessert that appeals to both young and old; I personally love it.
Here are some other delicious creams perfect for decorating desserts:
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very economical
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 6
- Cooking methods: Stove
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
- Energy 352.35 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 14.86 (g) of which sugars 14.52 (g)
- Proteins 1.97 (g)
- Fat 31.88 (g) of which saturated 0.00 (g)of which unsaturated 0.00 (g)
- Fibers 0.00 (g)
- Sodium 0.89 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 98 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 sheet gelatin
- 2 tsp water (cold)
- 2.5 oz sugar (dark)
- 1/2 vanilla (bean)
Tools
- Electric Whisks Philips Domestic Appliances Viva Collection HR3741/00 Hand Mixer White 450 W
- Manual Whisks Metaltex 12.28.25 Stainless Steel Whisk, 8 Kitchen Wires, Silver
Steps
In a saucepan, heat the cream with the vanilla. Meanwhile, soak the gelatin in the water
In a saucepan, caramelize the sugar over medium heat without stirring. When the sugar turns amber, add the hot cream, stirring continuously with a whisk; cook for a minute. Add the soaked gelatin and stir to dissolve.
Then cover with plastic wrap and let rest in the refrigerator for 6 hours. Once completely cooled, whip with electric whisks or a stand mixer until a soft and fluffy consistency is achieved. And it’s ready to be served or used to decorate desserts
To store the cream, place it in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 2 days.
