It won't whip into cream the same way as the separated, hardened cream from coconut milk. (downshiftology.com)
Open can and scoop out hardened cream at the top of the can. (thehealthymaven.com)
I think the problem was: I tried softening the cream cheese first and then adding the eggs and beating, but since the eggs were cold from the fridge, they just hardened the cream cheese back up and it led to lumps. (ibreatheimhungry.com)