Heavy cream is the substitute for whipped cream. This cream is more heavier and you can add flavor to this cream. Mostly used to hold sponge cake together and an alternative to custard.
To my knowledge, our friends across the pond have Reddi-Wip, Cool Whip and the like in the cold sections at the grocer or market. Dream Topping is a better known brand in the UK.
The alternative to whipped cream in the UK is heavy cream which is a more heavy then whipped cream and is used in more dense desserts with custard inside in order to hold the item together.
