Is there a difference in heavy cream and heavy whipping cream? I am making some fillings, for the first time, for a cake this weekend. I have never used any kind of cream before.

I have used both (two different times) for the same purpose and I couldn't tell the difference..both occasions came out perfect. are you maing whipped cream frosting ? I made Truffles and they came out fine..

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"Heavy cream, also called heavy whipping cream"

i am making some recipes I got from here.
They are...
Cookies and cream filling
Chocolate whipped cream

I thought they had different fat contents b/c grocery stores sell heavy cream AND whipping cream. The heavy cream is more common here so that's what I buy.

Googled the subject and Nestle had the answer.

Topic/Question: What is the difference between heavy cream, whipping cream, light creams, half-and-half and evaporated milk?

Answer: Varieties of cream are defined by how much milk fat they contain.
- Heavy cream and heavy whipping cream are different names for essentially the same thing: cream that is 36% or more milk fat, and which doubles in volume when whipped.
- Light whipping cream is between 30 and 36% milk fat, and can also be whipped.
- Light cream, table cream, coffee cream or single cream are names for cream that is around 18% to 30% milk fat and will not whip.
- Half-and-half is a mixture of cream and milk, and contains about 10 1/2 to 18% milk fat and will not whip.
- Evaporated Milk is canned whole milk that contains at least 6.5% milk fat. Due to how evaporated milk is processed, it will whip for a short time. See Whipped CARNATION Evaporated Milk Recipe.