(Don’t leave it out on the counter, in other words; it shortens the shelf life of chilled foods.) Learn how to make whipped cream at home with heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract!

Whether you've whipped ... to make the perfect homemade whipped cream. Top view of a mixer whipping a bowl of cream - Kinga Krzeminska/Getty Images All you need to mix up whipped cream at home ...

Read more: 11 Ways You Never Thought To Cook With Honey All you need to mix up whipped cream at home are a few simple tools. A metal or glass bowl is a necessity, of course, but make sure that it ...