Cream (including light whipping cream)'s a dairy product that's composed of the higher-butterfat layer skimmed from the top of milk before homogenization. In un-homogenized milk, over time, the lighter fat rises to the top. In the industrial production of cream this process's accelerated by using centrifuges called "separators". In many countries, cream's sold in several grades depending on the total butterfat content. Cream can be dried to a powder for shipment to distant markets. Cream produc… (More on Cream)