This chocolate whipped cream recipe is easy to make with 4 ingredients in 5 minutes. It's sweet with a rich chocolate flavor and the perfect topping for your favorite chocolate recipes.
Put the bowl of a standing mixer or a large mixing bowl (glass or metal preferred) into the refrigerator to chill for at least 15-30 minutes (or longer).
Put the whipping cream, in the chilled bowl. Use the wire whisk attachment or a handheld mixer and whip until it just starts to thicken.
Then, add powdered sugar, cocoa powder and vanilla extract.
Beat the ingredients together, starting on low speed and increasing to high slowly as it begins to firm up.
Beat until stiff peaks form. Stopping once halfway through to scrape down the sides of the bowl.
Transfer mixture to a piping bag to pipe onto your favorite dessert or into hot chocolate. Or put in a serving dish to serve.
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*1 pint = 2 cups**for a sweeter whipped cream use 1 cup powdered sugar. I prefer it a little less sweet. Ingredient Notes
Heavy Whipping Cream. Make sure your heavy whipping cream is cold.This means that if you just returned from grocery shopping on a hot day with your whipping cream in tow, you should be sure to put it in the refrigerator so it is thoroughly chilled before using it to make chocolate whipped cream.
Pure Vanilla extract. You can use different extracts or liqueur if you want to add a different flavor to the recipe. If doing so, I'd recommend using ½ teaspoon vanilla plus ½ teaspoon of additional flavoring (instead of 1 teaspoon vanilla).
StoreStore leftovers in the refrigerator in an airtight container or in the piping bag. It may lose some stiffness while being stored. If this happens, you can add more powdered sugar and beat it again to firm it up.