[header] How to make whipped topping [title] Chill your tools and ingredients. [step] Place a large glass or metal bowl in the refrigerator about an hour before making your whipped cream. Refrigerate a pair of metal beaters from a hand mixer as well. 
Keep your cream refrigerated right up until the moment you plan to make your whipped cream. [substeps] Chilling the equipment before making the whipped cream will make it easier to incorporate air into the cream.