World’s Largest Edible Moon Pie

Alabama Mobile News 5 gets a sneak peek at the 55 pound chocolate Moon Pie that will be served on New Years Eve during Mobile's first annual Moon Pie drop.

by Jamie Burch

Published: Tue, December 30, 2008 - 12:24 pm CST Last Updated: Tue, December 30, 2008 - 12:30 pm CST

Mobile City Councilman Fred Richardson created a storm of controversy when he decided to spend $9,000 from his 'discretionary fund' on an electronic Moon Pie that will be dropped at on New Years Eve, similar to New York's Waterford Crystal Ball.

As part of the festivities Wednesday night at Cooper Riverside Park in downtown, Chattanooga Bakery Inc. will serve up an edible 55 pound, chocolate Moon Pie.

During today's city council meeting, News 5 got a sneak peak at what the world's largest edible Moon Pie will look like. The bakery used six pounds of chocolate icing and 14 pounds of marshmallows to make the 4-foot wide, 4500-calorie chocolate Moon Pie.

Chattanooga Bakery will also hand out 5,000 of the regular size moon pies.

The moon pie has been the popular throw at Mobile's Mardi Gras since 1974. More than 4 million of them are sold during Mobile’s Mardi Gras season, according to Stephen Toomey, owner of Toomey’s Mardi Gras Candy Company.

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rolltide33 Says:

Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 12:00 pm

All of this talk but is anyone that lives in Mobile going to do anything about this? I don’t live in Mobile but if it were my tax dollars I would be persuing an investigation.

cmb1 Says:

Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 11:08 am

Don’t you know that moonpie is so fresh its gonna taste wonderful after 3 days? LOL Fred Richardson is as crazy as a looney bird! Anyone who goes downtown to support this is crazy… Everyone have a safe and Happy New Year!

claycitymadness Says:

Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 8:44 am

i have often wondered if some of our elected leaders had marshmallows in thier heads.

Alabama Patriot Says:

Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 8:19 am

Did the city bribe the news media? It looked like the city gave the news people that appear in front of cameras a moonpie baret to wear when they told the news and weather. I guess this was done so that the news media would make positive comments about the moonpie downtown. The hats look real silly. I guess people won’t mind wearing them if they are downtown dancing around in the streets drunk. Fred Richardson certainly didn’t mind looking like a fool in his hat, did he? Of course, he has that reputation already. Everyone enjoy your holiday, if you are lucky enough to get one. I will be working. Drive Safe. Happy New Year

sweetheart Says:

Tue, Dec 30, 2008 at 6:39 pm

I agree with DEW28M. The best way to support the county and to show our complete disgust with Fred is to stay away from “the moonpie festival” on New Years Eve. Fred claims the county will get millions in revenue from his idiocy. I don’t see them coming close to breaking even. Fred gets 6000 bucks in his pocket and the town gets screwed. Teachers can’t get paid due to lack of funds, but we can have a moonpie!! Fred’s priorities are not with the county. They are with his BANK ACCOUNT. Can we PLEASE get someone honest into office?

claycitymadness Says:

Tue, Dec 30, 2008 at 6:27 pm

sounds better than pcola, they are gonna drop a gian pelican. what kinda food are they passing out, fish or wings?

BamaBob Says:

Tue, Dec 30, 2008 at 6:19 pm

I’m starting to worry about Fred. This moonpie stuff has gone to his head!

glamblitz Says:

Tue, Dec 30, 2008 at 6:09 pm

DEW26M too funny! but so true!

DEW26M Says:

Tue, Dec 30, 2008 at 6:04 pm

Eight STICKS of 2-by-2 square aluminum tubing $400
1200-1500 golf ball-size clear lights $600
Ten sheets of plywood $122
Massive amount of banana colored mache $300
Labor APPROXIMATELY $1000

TOTAL APPROXIMATELY $2422
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THE LOOK ON FRED RICHARDSON’S FACE WHEN ASKED WHAT HAPPENED TO THE OTHER $6578 PRICELESS
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Some dreams MONEY CAN’T BUY, for EVERYTHING ELSE THERE’S TAX DOLLARS !!!!

Alabama Patriot Says:

Tue, Dec 30, 2008 at 6:03 pm

This looks like a Little Debbie oatmeal cookie that has been decorated to look like a moonpie. It also has the smushed marshmallow center like the Little Debbie cookie has, too.

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