wamajama said: if by 'additions' you mean 'fillings' (topped with whipped cream), I've always preferred pudding (choco, butterscotch, vanilla, etc.)...pudding is cheap and makes a great looking mess.

chocofan2 said: I suppose if you have time to concoct crazy mixtures for cool effects, you could get some great recommendations here. But I just do pudding and whipped cream. I buy pudding in the big cans (about a gallon each, 6 to a case). One can of pudding will net me about 5 pies' worth. Then 1 tub of whipped cream like you have in the pictures will be enough for 2 pies' worth.

I used to not care if it was chocolate or vanilla pudding, but since I use food coloring in my whipped cream, I started to not like the way the chocolate adulterated the colorful nature of my messes. So, I started using just vanilla pudding.

But lately I have begun coloring the pudding too and it makes the pies so vibrant and beautiful. In this pic, the pudding underneath is either green, blue, or purple. Looked awesome once my wife was done chucking them at me.

John Smith said:
What's the best way to color them? I've hear washable poster paint? Obviously non-toxic hhaha

oilslick said: My wife and I make pies from cake brownie ect batter covered with cool whip, whipped cream, fluff or my favorite marshmallow creme. We've also had apple sauce pies chocolate syrup pies, and canned fruit aka pie filling.

mhop said: I like to add some colored cake batter to the bottom of the pies and then cover it with cool whip that way when they are used you get a nice color reveal. For a very sticky sloppy pie filling mix 2 large tubs of cool whip, 2 large containers of marshmallow fluff and 2 cans of frosting mix together in a bucket with a few cups of warm water fill pie tins, and enjoy. Mix a few drops of food coloring into a cool whip pie and you can make a nice swirl design.

Davepie said: I have a standard recipe of mixing whipped cream with either plain or vanilla yogurt. You can vary the proportions to your liking. Then, pour the whipped cream/yougurt mixture into a pie tin or shell. The yogurt adds weight to the whipped cream and makes a nice SPLAT effect.
-D.

chocofan2 said:
I buy neon food coloring. 10 oz. bottles. Amazon has tons of colors available.

John Smith said:
What's the best way to color them? I've hear washable poster paint? Obviously non-toxic hhaha

cool45 said: A tub of cake frosting in the pie crust and then topped with cool whip or whipped cream makes a great heavy and sticky pie. Frosting feels amazing on the skin as well.

Curiouspaints said:
That must be delicious

Davepie said: I have a standard recipe of mixing whipped cream with either plain or vanilla yogurt. You can vary the proportions to your liking. Then, pour the whipped cream/yougurt mixture into a pie tin or shell. The yogurt adds weight to the whipped cream and makes a nice SPLAT effect.
-D.

dormant said: I do pudding colored with food coloring, topped with cool whip, pies filled only with cool whip, fruit pie filling, sometimes I'll use shaving cream mixed with water as a topping, I've done cake batter as a filling, full pies of buttercream over flowing. Lots of options really

CreamMeAgain said: I actually prefer just cream in my pies. I've found that layering pudding underneath the cream ruins the effect of the cream sticking on your face. The pudding basically makes it runnier and the cream gets washed off by the pudding leaving only pudding on the face. Which isn't a bad thing, but if you want a classic pie hit, I say very little pudding and a lot more cream. Marshmallow fluff can thicken cream, like a meringue, and cake frosting can make it stick better.

I'm also going to recommend you use a dairy free cream because dairy will curdle and smell really bad after about half an hour to an hour, especially when it gets up your nose and when mixed with your body heat. I've almost gotten sick from it before. Hope that helps!