Cream pie

Also known as a "Jizz Bomb", a cream pie is a type of pie typically made of usually firmer versions of dessert-style puddings.

The filling is usually a rich custard made with flour and/or cornflour, eggs and milk. ^{[citation needed]} This custard is clearly related to the French crème patissière ^{[citation needed]} which is used as a filling for various French cakes and tarts. Crème patissière is the usual filling for the traditional French birthday cake, Gâteau St Honoré, ^{[citation needed]} which consists of a ring of custard-filled cream puffs on a sweet biscuit (American: cookie) base, the centre filled with more custard.

Dessert-style cream pies can come in many varieties, and can be flavored with a multitude of ingredients, such as vanilla, lemon, lime, banana, coconut, or chocolate.

Cream pies as a cultural object

Cream pies are often associated with clowns, who use them as a gimmick in routines. When used for show business purposes, cream pies are generally mock-up pies made from shaving cream, which resembles whipped cream on film.

Some political activists have recently adopted the cream pie as a weapon of protest, to be thrown into the face of one's unsuspecting opponent. Pieing is generally done in a very conspicuous, public manner, so that the opponent is seen (and perhaps filmed or photographed) looking ridiculous.

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