What is the difference between whipping cream and whipped cream?

Answer 1

Royal Icing is a pure white icing that dries to a smooth, hard, matte finish. Besides its lovely finish it also colors beautifully which makes it a favorite of professionals who use it not only for frosting cakes and cookies, but also for intricate piping of decorations (flowers, borders, and lettering). It is simply a mixture of powdered (icing or confectioners) sugar, lemon juice, and raw egg whites.

Buttercream Icing is an easy to make egg-free frosting that works great for decorating cookies for holidays, birthdays and parties. When you need to add coloring to icing, use color paste. If you use liquid coloring, you may need to add more confectioner's sugar."

Recipes for both follow:

Buttercream Icing:

* 1/2 cup shortening

* 1/2 cup butter, softened

* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

* 4 cups confectioners' sugar

* 2 tablespoons milk

DIRECTIONS

1. In a large bowl, cream together the butter, shortening, and vanilla. Blend in the sugar, one cup at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the milk, and continue mixing until light and fluffy. Keep icing covered until ready to decorate.

Royal Icing Using Egg Whites:

2 large egg whites

2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice

3 cups (330 grams) confectioners (powdered or icing) sugar, sifted

Royal Icing Using Meringue Powder:

4 cups (440 grams) confectioners' (powdered or icing) sugar

3 tablespoons (30 grams) meringue powder

1/2 teaspoon extract (vanilla, lemon, almond)

1/2 - 3/4 cup (120 - 180 ml) warm water

Note: Food Coloring (I use Gel Pastes that can be found at cake decorating and party stores or else on-line)

For Royal Icing with Egg Whites: In the bowl of your electric mixer (or with a hand mixer), beat the egg whites with the lemon juice. Add the sifted powdered sugar and beat on low speed until combined and smooth. The icing needs to be used immediately or transferred to an airtight container as royal icing hardens when exposed to air. Cover with plastic wrap when not in use.

For Royal Icing with Meringue Powder: In the bowl of your electric mixer (or with a hand mixer), beat the confectioners' sugar and meringue powder until combined. Add the water and beat on medium to high speed until very glossy and stiff peaks form (5 to 7 minutes). If necessary, to get the right consistency, add more powdered sugar or water. To cover or 'flood' the entire surface of the cookie with icing, the proper consistency is when you lift the beater, the ribbon of icing that falls back into the bowl remains on the surface of the icing for a few seconds before disappearing.

The icing needs to be used immediately or transferred to an airtight container as royal icing hardens when exposed to air. Cover with plastic wrap when not in use.

Makes about 3 cups

Answer 2

There is no difference. Icing and frosting are two words used for the same thing, it just depends on what part of the country you are in as to which word is used. In the South, we call it icing. No one "frosts" their cakes down here; we "ice" them. But if you travel to the northeast, they typically use the word "frost". Hope this helps!

Answer 3

The only difference in "whipping cream" and "whipped cream" is that the "whipping cream" is referring to Heavy Cream, and "whipped cream" is the Heavy Cream that is whisked, incorporating air, and sugar, creating the whipped topping for desserts. If you're referring to something like "Cool Whip" and the aerosol whipped topping, then the key difference is in the dairy products it is made from. Typically, Heavy Cream is not used in those products, as it is much higher in calories and fat, and costs more.

Answer 4

Whipped cream cheese is just that - whipped, which results in a softer cream cheese, usually used for things such as spreading on bagels, etc. Regular cream cheese comes in blocks, and is also a soft cheese, but not as soft and spreadable as whipped cream cheese.

Also, block cream cheese is better for recipes and baking, such as making homemade cheesecake.

Answer 5

Butter Cream frosting has a flavor called Butter Cream. Whipped frosting is frosting that has been whipped and could be any flavor.

Answer 6

Butter cream is a type of icing. Not all icings are butter cream.

Answer 7

A big difference because whipping cream is not real whipped cream is foamy cream.

Answer 8

Butter cream is a frosting.

Answer 9

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