Electronic Moon Pie Appetizer

City Of Mobile Fred Richardson We've shown you the electronic moon pie. Now check out the appetizer! Also click on this story to see the schedule of events for Moonpie over Mobile.

by Tiffany Craig

Published: Tue, December 30, 2008 - 5:30 pm CST Last Updated: Wed, December 31, 2008 - 11:29 am CST

We've shown you the electronic moon pie. Now, check out its appetizer!

The 55-pound edible moon pie is the world's largest and was donated by the Chattanooga Bakery in Tennessee. The pie will feed 300 people and is about four feet in diameter.

It's made with six pounds of chocolate icing, 14 pounds of marshmallows and the entire thing is a whopping 45-thousand calories!

Tory Johnston says the donation is good publicity for them! "We are not charging you for the moon pies or anything. It's all free. It will cost us about 10,000 dollars to make that moon pie. There's such a great history between our city and Mardi Gras and moon pie. We thought this is great for us and hopefully great for the city. So yeah we drove it down and no charge."

It took the bakery six hours to prepare the monstrous moon pie!

This is the schedule of events in Downtown Mobile for New Year's Eve.

8:00–8:20 p.m. The Dance Center Amphitheatre
8:20–8:40 p.m. Bishop State Community College Choir Park Stage
8:40-9:00 p.m. Melinda Leigh School of Dance Amphitheatre
9:00-9:20 p.m. Mobile Opera Park Stage
9:30-9:50 p.m. Murphy High School “Elements of Difference” Park Stage
9:50 p.m. Procession Begins At Fort Conde Village

1. Excelsior Band
2. Elected Officials
3. City of Mobile James Seals Band
4. Mobile Azalea Trail Maids
5. City of Mobile Thomas Sullivan Band
6. Antique Fire Truck

10:05 p.m. Procession Arrives at South Plaza
10:10 p.m. Speeches From Councilman Richardson/Chattanooga Bakery (55-lb edible moonpie unveiled)
10:15 p.m. Headliner: Charmaine Neville Park Stage
11:55 p.m. “5” Minutes Until New Year
11:59 p.m. New Year Countdown
12:00 a.m. Electronic Moon Pie Raised
12:15-12:30 a.m. Headliner Concludes

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glamblitz Says:

Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 10:37 pm

disvet they did the same to me when i said they needed to investigate where all that money went. because it sure didnt go to that moon pie!

sweetheart Says:

Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 6:19 pm

I have noticed everytime I comment on that crook Fred, My comments get deleted. If he can afford to buy NEWS 5, then he has ripped off alot more that the $9000 for a stupid moonpie.. I have merely mentioned over and over how the teachers cannot afford to be paid, yet we can have a moonpie. Lets see how long it takes for Fred to get this deleted!!!!

JoseyWales Says:

Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 1:56 pm

W T F ?? He looked like a giant tick landed on his head ,LOLOLOLOL

laha45 Says:

Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 12:31 pm

Where o where can I go for New Year’s Eve?? Hmmmmmmm.. A big ol moonpie doesnt sound like too much fun.. Not worth the three hour drive..

butterflykisser101 Says:

Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 12:19 pm

“This event will not only kick off our Carnival season, but we believe it will become the premier event for the Central Time Zone, creating a tremendous economic impact for our city,” said Mobile Councilman Fred Richardson, who came up with the MoonPie concept for Mobile.
LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

candyrose Says:

Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 9:58 am

$9000.00 for a dumb looking moon pie..you have got to be kidding me!!!! It seems someone is lining their own pockets and wanting to be on the national news. Does this FRED guy know how stupid that hat looks he is wearing, and how silly he sounds talking about the millions of dollars he is seeing mobile make off HIS suggestion of that ugly pie… Just imagine what all that money could have given the families for Christmas and food for their tables. Fred we are in a bad recession what the heck is wrong with you! Oh thats right the limelight for you duhhhhhhh I almost forgot. The Angel Tree could have been bought for all that money and no child would have to suffer. Oh yes lets see the moon pie is rising not dropping and shouldn’t it have 2009 on it for midnight? It will no longer be 2008 at midnight. Sure there will be lots of people show up tonight and that will say they are as smart as FRED!!!!

BamaBob Says:

Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 9:00 am

It is going to be hard to sneak a 12 foot diameter pie down to the river. Standing up it will take out some old water oaks. Lying down it will take up two lanes and need an escort and follow vehicle.

Btw, is there an easy way to reply to a private message? That whole PM thing is kind of hard to work with.

BamaBob Says:

Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 8:49 am

So far this morning I have not seen a single person wearing a moonpie hat. Could that have something to do with sobriety?

BamaBob Says:

Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 8:01 am

Where Oh Where is the PIE???

That thing has got to be on the move today in order for it to get to the river in time for MoonPie Madness!!!!!!!!!

rolltide33 Says:

Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 7:36 am

$10,000! If I were a constituant, I would be demanding an investigation.