Whipped Cream

Ingredients

  • 1 cup whipping cream (Heavy Cream)
  • 2 tablespoons sugar (optional for sweetness)
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Preparation

  • Chill a medium mixing bowl and beaters of an electric mixer.

Directions
     In chilled bowl beat cream, sugar, and vanilla with an electric mixer on medium speed until soft peaks form.

Warning over mixing will cause clumping and formation of butter

Quick Cake recipe

recipe ready in about 30 mins (serves 8 )
 Ingredients

  • 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2/3 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3 cups assorted fresh berries (optional)
  • 1 recipe Whipped Cream (optional)

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degree F.
  • Grease an 8×1-1/2-inch round cake pan; set pan aside.

    In a medium mixing bowl combine flour, sugar, and baking powder. Add milk, butter, egg, and vanilla. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed until combined. Beat on medium speed for 1 minute. Spread cake batter in prepared pan.  Bake about 30 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool cake in pan on a wire rack about 30 minutes.

Serve with Whipped Cream as frosting and berries