Food and Recipes Seasonings Spices Make The Best Whipped Cream Of Your Life With This Ingredient By Lisa Cericola Lisa Cericola Lisa Cericola has been on staff at Southern Living since 2015. As Deputy Editor, Lisa manages the food and travel departments and edits those sections of each issue, as well as digital content. Previously, she was the features editor at Food Network Magazine and has more than 15 years of experience writing, editing, and managing photo shoots for print and digital lifestyle brands. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on December 21, 2023 In This Article View All In This Article A Simple Flavor Upgrade How To Add The Grated Ginger How To Use Ginger Whipped Cream Recipes To Inspire You The holidays are prime time for whipped cream. Some people deck the halls with garlands and ribbon. I prefer to deck my desserts. A pretty dollop of whipped cream on a slice of cake or pie is like the bow on a present—the fancy finishing touch that reminds you that it’s the festive season. You could use the stuff from the can, or the plastic tub (no judgment!), but since it is the holidays, I like to make my own. Homemade whipped cream has the smoothest, silkiest texture, and you can control the level of sweetness. You can also make it extra special by adding a flavor. My secret ingredient is grated fresh ginger. Victor Protasio, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Prop Stylist: Christine Keely A Simple Flavor Upgrade A few years ago, we published a sweet potato pie recipe by North Carolina baker and writer Keia Mastrianni that was topped with a honey-ginger whipped cream. The pie is a winner, but I couldn’t stop eating the sweet, slightly spicy whipped cream. As I scraped the last of it out of the mixing bowl into my mouth, I started thinking about how good it would be with other desserts. Apple pie! Chocolate cake! Gingerbread! Pineapple upside down cake! Ginger pairs beautifully with so many ingredients that you really could try it with any dessert. Johnny Autry; Food Styling: Keia Mastrianni; Prop Styling: Charlotte L. Autry How To Add The Grated Ginger Fresh ginger has a spicy bite that isn’t quite as potent as dried ground ginger. To grate the ginger, remove the outer brown skin with a paring knife, then use a microplane to shave it finely. Other graters will produce large shavings, which won’t work in whipped cream. The recipe calls for ½ teaspoon grated ginger for 1½ cups heavy whipping cream. Add it to the cream, then beat the whipped cream with a whisk or mixer as you normally would, adding your sweetener of choice. If you don’t have fresh ginger, you can substitute the same amount of dried ground ginger, although the flavor won’t be quite the same—the fresh stuff has a brighter flavor. How To Use Ginger Whipped Cream As I said, ginger whipped cream is a beautiful accompaniment to so many desserts—cakes, pies, puddings, and tarts. Chocolate, warm spices, caramel, citrus, sweet potato, pumpkin, cranberry, and apples all pair well with ginger. Recipes To Inspire You Any of these desserts will taste great with ginger whipped cream. Cranberry Chiffon Pie Old-Fashioned Gingerbread Easy Chocolate Cake Apple Dapple Cake Orange Cake Lemon Icebox Pie Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit