Question: what is the difference between pastry cream and whipped cream?
Answer: Creme Chantilly is lightly whipped cream sweetened with sugar and (usually) flavored with vanilla. Creme Patissiere is a thicker custard. It's thickened using starch and eggs/egg yolks and can be piped. ... Pastry cream is heated to a boil, so that it thickens well.