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Hello friends! It’s time once again for a chapter in my Fandom Food series where I recreate iconic geeky recipes from video games, movies, and my favorite fandoms. It’s my favorite way to cook! This time around is a real video game classic that inspired many an internet meme: the Portal cake. I promise, this cake isn’t a lie. Woo, old memes FTW.

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This meme became SO popular that Valve, the Portal game developers decided not to even include it in the sequel, Portal 2.

This Portal cake recipe is a simple one, especially considering the complexity of the in-game recipe. But we’ll get to that later. For now, let’s compare the look of mine to the look of the original in the game.

Here’s the original from the game:

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Photo via Wikia

And mine:

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Is it close enough? If so, feel free to take this Portal cake recipe and whip it up for our own geektastic needs. I was actually inspired to create this after seeing this new game on my boyfriend’s shelf, Portal The Uncooperative Board Game. It had some super cute Portal cake game pieces in there.

Here are the ingredients that GLaDOS displays on various computer screens in the game (thanks to Wikia for the list!):

1 (18.25-ounce) package chocolate cake mix
1 can prepared coconut–pecan frosting
3/4 cup vegetable oil
4 large eggs
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
3/4 cup butter or margarine
1 2/3 cup granulated sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
Fish-shaped crackers
Fish-shaped candies
Fish-shaped solid waste
Fish-shaped dirt
Fish-shaped ethylbenzene
Pull-and-peel licorice
Fish-shaped volatile organic compounds and sediment-shaped sediment
Candy-coated peanut butter pieces (shaped like fish)
1 cup lemon juice
Alpha resins
Unsaturated polyester resin
Fiberglass surface resins and volatile malted milk impoundments
9 large egg yolks
12 medium geosynthetic membranes
1 cup granulated sugar
An entry called: “How to Kill Someone with Your Bare Hands”
2 cups rhubarb, sliced
2/3 cups granulated rhubarb
1 tbsp. all-purpose rhubarb
1 tsp. grated orange rhubarb
3 tbsp. rhubarb, on fire
1 large rhubarb
1 cross borehole electromagnetic imaging rhubarb
2 tbsp. rhubarb juice
Adjustable aluminum head positioner
Slaughter electric needle injector
Cordless electric needle injector
Injector needle driver
Injector needle gun
Cranial caps

Mmm cranial caps. WHEW. As you can see, this is clearly an inedible video game cake that we’ll just have to wing, ingredient-wise. The look of the cake was inspired by The Regent Bakery & Café, located in Redmond, WA, which is apparently not far from the Valve headquarters where the game was developed. It was a black forest cake (thus why there are cherries on top), but I’m making it a little simpler.

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I went with a simple, but rich chocolate Devil’s Food cake base, vanilla frosting layers, chocolate frosting outside, with chocolate shavings. Then it’s topped with whipped cream and Maraschino cherries. Simple, but perfect for the birthday of your favorite video game geek or Portal fan.

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Guardians of the Galaxy cake

Here are a few more geeky recipes to fill your arsenal for a kid’s party of for the fellow nerdy nerds in your life (myself included!):

  • Conjured mana strudel from Warcraft
  • Rustic honeyed chicken hand pies from Game of Thrones
  • Gingerbread Wookiee cookies from Star Wars
  • Harry Potter-inspired butterbeer cake
  • Guardians of the Galaxy cake
  • Harry Potter-inspired butterbeer
  • Harry Potter-inspired pumpkin pasties (two ways!)
  • Marbled dinosaur eggs from Jurassic Park

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Portal cake recipe

Prep Time: 1 hour, 20 minutes

Cook Time: 40 minutes

Total Time: 2 hours

Yield: 1 8-inch round 3-layer cake

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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter, plus more for greasing the pans
  • 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, plus more for pans
  • 1/2 cup boiling water
  • 2 1/4 cups sugar or granulated sugar substitute
  • 1 Tbsp pure vanilla extract
  • 4 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 3 cups sifted cake flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 ttsp salt
  • 1 cup milk
  • Chocolate and vanilla frosting of your choice (buttercream recipe here!)
  • 2 (1.55-oz) chocolate bars, grated
  • Maraschino cherries
  • Whipped cream

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Butter three 8-inch round cake pans and dust bottoms and sides of pans with cocoa powder; tap out any excess. Sift cocoa into a medium bowl, and whisk in boiling water. Set aside to cool.
  2. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter on low speed until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in sugar until light and fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes, scraping down sides. Beat in vanilla.
  3. Slowly add in lightly beated eggs, beating between each addition, scraping down the sides as needed.
  4. In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, and salt. Whisk milk into reserved cocoa mixture. With mixer on low speed, alternately add flour and cocoa mixtures to the batter.
  5. Divide batter evenly among the pans. Bake until a cake tester comes out clean, 35 to 45 minutes. Transfer layers to wire racks and let cool for 15 minutes. Turn out cakes, and return to racks, tops up, until completely cool.
  6. Place one cake layer on a serving platter; spread 1 1/2 cups vanilla frosting over the top. Add the second cake layer, and spread with another 1 1/2 cups vanilla frosting. Top with third cake layer. Cover outside of cake with 3 cups of the chocolate frosting.
  7. Sprinkle with chocolate shavings and top which dollops of whipped cream and cherries as shown.

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Cake recipe adapted from Martha Stewart.

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  1. Portal cake recipe | Bijoux & Bits (19)Esma says

    I am a big fan of Portal and I’s my birthday tomorrow) Thank you for this recipe, I’ll defenitly make this cute cake, want to try my favorite game to taste))) You’re awesome!

    • Portal cake recipe | Bijoux & Bits (20)Catherine says

      The in-game recipe is hilarious, so it was fun to translate. Happy birthday!

  2. Portal cake recipe | Bijoux & Bits (21)Kylie B. says

    I’m the only one in the house who LOVES Portal like you wouldn’t believe it and my family says the cake looks delicious. I really want to make this.

    • Portal cake recipe | Bijoux & Bits (22)Catherine says

      Yep, you can totally be a non-fan and just enjoy cake to enjoy this one. 😉 Thanks for trying it!

      • Portal cake recipe | Bijoux & Bits (23)Kylie B. says

        Thank you. I’ve played the games so many times!

  3. Portal cake recipe | Bijoux & Bits (24)Ana says

    Gracias por la receta, mi hijo de 12 años me pidió que se la prepare para su cunpleaños.
    Saludos desde Argentina.

  4. Portal cake recipe | Bijoux & Bits (25)Avery says

    I love portal. next time my birthday comes, I’m gonna tell my friends that we should make this cake. and I’m too poor to afford portal 1 or 2, so I only have the demo. but I’ve seen youtube videos, and I LOVE the new design for GLaDOS. thank you so much for posting this! Can’t wait to bake in may!

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FAQs

What is the cake in Portal made of? ›

The Black Forest cake, alternatively referred to as the "Black Forest gateau," Or called "Fish shaped cracker cake" or simply "cake," typically consists of layers of chocolate, with whipped cream between layers, cherries on top, and sprinkled with white icing.

Is the cake in Portal real? ›

It is often mentioned through dialogue as well as Rattmann's wall art in his dens. Although the dens frequently claim that the cake is in fact a lie, the ending of Portal shows the actual cake. This implies that GLaDOS really hid the cake very well for "Cake and Refreshments".

What is the Minecraft cake made of? ›

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3x3 crafting grid. To make a cake, place 3 milk buckets, 2 sugar, 1 egg, and 3 wheat in the 3x3 crafting grid. When making a cake, it is important that the items are placed in the exact pattern as the image below.

What flavor is the cake in Portal? ›

It was a black forest cake (thus why there are cherries on top), but I'm making it a little simpler. I went with a simple, but rich chocolate Devil's Food cake base, vanilla frosting layers, chocolate frosting outside, with chocolate shavings. Then it's topped with whipped cream and Maraschino cherries.

Is GLaDOS Chell's mother? ›

In the events of the second game, Glados discovers she is Caroline (basically) and that Chell was her daughter. She becomes more protective and loving torwards Chell. At the end of the game, she says that she deletes Caroline.

What is the significance of the cake in Portal? ›

It is in reference to the fact that an AI entity that guides Chell through the chambers, GLaDOS, promises cake as a reward if she accomplishes all of the test chambers. However, GLaDOS turns out to be duplicitous, and Rattman left the message as a warning.

How old is Portal still alive? ›

Portal: Still Alive is an Xbox 360 Live Arcade exclusive edition of Portal released on October 22, 2008.

Why is there no Portal 3? ›

Taking Wolpaw's interview at face value, ultimately Valve itself is the biggest obstacle preventing Portal 3, but not due to malicious intent. Valve might be one of the most successful game companies on the market, but it is also one of the smallest and simply doesn't have the manpower necessary.

Is escape cake a Portal reference? ›

The cake might be a reference to Portal, where the cake topping uses the same logo as the Portal games, made by Valve, and the description supports this, by saying that the picture of the cake sure is real, meaning that the cake is not real, or a lie, which is a quote used mainly in the Portal Games.

How does Portal 1 end? ›

Chell awakens to find herself above ground in the parking lot of the facility, with the burning remains of GLaDOS surrounding her. The March 3, 2010 Patch modified the ending so that Chell is dragged back into the facility by the unseen Party Escort Bot, that is connected to the Portal 2: Lab Rat comic.

How big is a companion cube? ›

Weighted Companion Cube
Created byErik Wolpaw Kim Swift Scott Klintworth
In-universe information
TypeStorage cube
Traits and abilitiesDimensions in Portal: 2.5 feet (0.76 m) Dimensions in Portal 2: 2.25 feet (0.69 m)
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What is the witch's food cake in Minecraft? ›

The bewitched cake is a food block that gives off negative effects (poison, harming, decay, etc.). It spawns in the swamp in the witch hut.

Can you break cake with silk touch? ›

Breaking. Once the cake is placed, it cannot be recollected even with the use of Silk Touch.

Can you make a poison cake in Minecraft? ›

Poisoned Cake can be found in the witch huts, and if it is eaten, you will be poisoned. The way the cake is poisoned is if the witch uses poison on the cake. You can make the cake poisonous by placing a cake near a witch (who will make it poisonous), and by splashing a potion of poison on it.

What does the cake symbolize in Portal? ›

Initially left behind as graffiti by Doug Rattman to warn that GLaDOS, the game's main villain, was deceiving the player, it was intended to be a minor reference and esoteric joke by the game's development team that implied the player would never receive their promised reward.

Why is there cake in Portal? ›

The cake is actually a pie. You are promised by Glados that you will be rewarded with cake once you have completed all test. As you may already be aware, she tries to kill you. Throughout the game you can see hidden messages left behind from the rat man who tells you that the cake is a lie.

What does the overworld cake do? ›

The Overworld Cake is a food block added by Dimensional Edibles that, when eaten, takes players to the Overworld.

What kind of cake do you get in heaven? ›

What Sort Of Cake Quiz
#QuestionAnswer Answer All
5.What kind of cake do you get in heaven?Answer Angel Food Cake
6.What kind of cake is a big flop?Answer Upside Down Cake
7.What kind of cake do you have for breakfast?Answer Pancake
8.What kind of cake goes well on a saucer?Answer Cupcake
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