One minute you're happily whipping cream -- it's soft and billowy -- and in a split second, it's grainy and curdled. Don't panic! There's no need to throw it out and start all over again. The good news is that there is a simple way to fix it by adding a bit of heavy cream and re-whipping it.

Does cooked whipping cream split?

Cream curdling or splitting generally occurs when cream is heated at a very high heat which results in the cream taking on the appearance of Cottage Cheese.

How do you fix split whipped cream?

Most batches of overwhipped cream can be saved using this easy trick: With the mixer running at low speed, slowly drizzle cold, unwhipped heavy cream into the mixing bowl. Keep adding cream until the broken whipped cream regains its fluffy texture.