Place your bowl and your whisk in the freezer 10 minutes before you want to start making the whipped cream.
Whip the cream with a mixer or by hand until it is the consistency of thick yogurt.
Add the sugar and vanilla, and continue to whip until the cream is smooth and soft peaks have formed. Do not overbeat. The cream will appear grainy and cracked if overbeaten.
Recipe by Natural Chow at http://naturalchow.com/2014/06/5-minute-homemade-whipped-cream/