sweetened cream

Dessert topping base

Sweetened cream is cream with sugar added, used as a topping or ingredient in desserts and beverages.

Whipped cream is usually sweetened cream that has been aerated: Top the pie with freshly whipped sweetened cream.

The term distinguishes it from plain cream in recipes where the difference matters.

Related

dessert · silky · fluffy · topping · custard · mousse · panna cotta · confection · decadent · rich · velvety · chantilly · meringue · buttercream · indulgent · luscious · pastry · drizzle

Categories
Opposites
sweetness/flavor profile

sweetened creamsour cream

Cultured dairy condiment

crème fraîche · buttermilk · clotted cream · heavy cream · yogurt

dairy treatment/preparation

sweetened creamraw cream

Unheated milk's fatty layer

fresh cream

richness/fat content

sweetened creamskim milk

Dairy with fat removed

low-fat milk · water · light cream · whole milk

Family

sweet, sweeten, sweetener, sweetening, sweetly, sweetness, sweeter, sweetest, cream

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G