Lemon Whipped Cream

Brighten up your desserts with this light and airy Lemon Whipped Cream! With only 4 ingredients and 5 minutes of whipping time, serve it with cheesecake, angel food cake, waffles, and more.

Now that summer weather is here, it’s time to think about light and refreshing desserts.

Lemon is definitely a flavor I think of when the sun is beating down on me and all I want is a glass of cold blueberry lemonade.

As I was making my strawberry mousse (recipe coming soon!), I thought about how to garnish it. Do I want to go double berry with strawberry whipped cream?

Maybe a play on chocolate covered strawberries with chocolate whipped cream?

Then I thought about the pitcher of strawberry lemonade in my fridge and decided to serve it with Lemon Whipped Cream.

It’s my homemade whipped cream with lemon zest and juice added to give your desserts a pop of citrus flavor.

The bright acidity really helps balance the sweetness of most desserts, like when you want a slice of creamy classic cheesecake.

Or perhaps you want a lighter dessert with angel food cake in a loaf pan topped with fresh berries and lemon cream.

Maybe your waffles for two could use a little sunshine on top.

Of course you don’t need to bake anything to eat your whipped lemon cream. Sometimes a bowl of fresh strawberries is all you need.

Why You’ll Love This Lemon Whipped Cream Recipe

• Quick and easy recipe! – You only need 4 ingredients and 5 minutes of whipping time
• Easy garnish! – Turn any dessert from good into great by serving it with homemade whipped cream.
• Balances sweet desserts! – Adding some acidity helps balance out desserts that may be heavy on the sugar.

Ingredients For Lemon Whipped Cream

The ingredients for this easy lemon whipped cream recipe are simple:

• Heavy whipping cream: Look for heavy whipping cream and not just whipping cream
• Powdered sugar: Both thickens and sweetens the cream, especially when balancing the tart lemon
• Lemon zest and juice: Gives the cream a bright, citrusy flavor
• Vanilla extract Adds another layer of flavor that helps bring out the lemon

How To Make Lemon Whipped Cream

Learning how to make whipped lemon cream is SO easy! Here’s how to make it:

1. Beat cold heavy cream on high speed until it starts to thicken.
2. Add the powdered sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest, and vanilla.
3. Whip on high speed until stiff peaks start to form. This means when you pull the beater straight up, peaks will form in the cream and will not fall over.

Once you reach the stiff peak stage, stop beating. If you go further than that, it’ll get grainy then eventually turn into butter.

If you do find yourself with overbeaten whipped cream, add in another tablespoon or so of cream to help smooth it out.

Serve your homemade whipped cream immediately. However, you can refrigerate it for up to 2 days. The longer it sits, the more it’ll deflate but will still be delicious.

You can also re-whip deflated cream to put more air back into it. Be careful you don’t overwhip it into butter.

Recipes Using Lemon Whipped Cream

Now that you made this lemon whipped cream recipe, here are some recipes you can serve with it:

• 6 Inch Cheesecake
• 7 Inch Cheesecake
• Air Fryer Cheesecake
• Angel Food Cupcakes
• Mini Angel Food Cake
• Blueberry Cobbler For Two
• Peach Cobbler For Two
• Strawberry Cobbler
• Strawberry Shortcake Cake
• Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes
• Mini Cherry Pies
• Mini Strawberry Pies
• Mini Peach Pies
• French Toast For Two

More Whipped Cream Recipes

The flavor possibilities for whipped cream are endless! Here are more recipes for whipped cream:

• Maple Whipped Cream
• Honey Whipped Cream
• Cream Cheese Whipped Cream
• Peanut Butter Whipped Cream
• Peppermint Whipped Cream