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Cake

2012-06-19T14:17:47Z

BlackerThanCake:

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[[Image:Portal Cake.png|thumb|right]]
{{Quotation|'''GLaDOS'''|There really was a cake...|sound=GLaDOS_escape_01_death_nag01-1.wav}}

The promise of '''Cake''' is introduced by [[GLaDOS]] as an incentive for [[Chell]] to complete the [[test chambers]] in the original [[Portal]]. It is referenced in many of the [[Doug Rattmann|Rattmann's dens]] as ''a lie'', sparking the {{w|internet meme}} "The Cake is a lie". {{Spoiler|The Cake can be seen at the end of Portal in a room surrounded with ''waking'' [[Personality_core|Personality Cores]].}}

== Portal ==
The cake is spoken of frequently throughout Portal. 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.

=== Recipe ===
In addition to the simple mention of the Cake, an actual recipe is given. The recipe can be found on several computer screens after Chell's escape from death. Additionally, during the battle with GLaDOS, the [[Cores#Intelligence Core|Intelligence Core]] will recite the recipe for the Cake. The recipe often contains inedible or undesireable ingredients, such as "fish shaped ethyl benzene" or "cranial caps."
{{hatnote|See also: [[Core voice lines#Intelligence core|Intelligence Core voice lines]]}}

== Portal 2 ==
The cake does not make any appearances in Portal 2, though is referenced once through a [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bxd7gdSt7dU#t=19m19s sticker on the fake door before GLaDOS takes Chell to her chamber], mentioning that she [[Media:GLaDOS fgbrvtrap02.wav|"...honestly, TRULY didn't think you'd fall for that."]] This contradicts the common notion that GLaDOS may have forgotten about the cake after the destruction of the Intelligence Core.

== Trivia ==
* The cake does not appear in ''[[Portal 2]]'' as it did in ''[[Portal]] 1'', Eric Wolpaw stated that it was removed because he and Valve were tired of the memes and had had enough of cake jokes.
* The cake slice icon shown on the neon panels throughout [[Test Chamber]]s in Portal appears in another Valve game, [http://store.steampowered.com/app/630 Alien Swarm], as the icon of the achievement "Perfect".
* The cake could also be a metaphor for God, in the sense that Chell is struggling towards something she seriously believes in and has her faith tested by GLADOS and Rattman's observations. The fight between Chell and GLADOS for the cake could be viewed as a struggle between God and Satan and GLADOS claiming the cake in the finale could be viewed as Satan's victory.
** The icon has also appeared on the [http://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Noise_Maker#Team_Fortress_Birthday TF Birthday Noise Maker] item's icon in ''Team Fortress 2'', with the cherry removed.
* The cake was put in the game as inspired from the Black Forest cake sold in a bakery near the Valve headquarters.

Cake

2012-06-19T14:16:37Z

BlackerThanCake:

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[[Image:Portal Cake.png|thumb|right]]
{{Quotation|'''GLaDOS'''|There really was a cake...|sound=GLaDOS_escape_01_death_nag01-1.wav}}

The promise of '''Cake''' is introduced by [[GLaDOS]] as an incentive for [[Chell]] to complete the [[test chambers]] in the original [[Portal]]. It is referenced in many of the [[Doug Rattmann|Rattmann's dens]] as ''a lie'', sparking the {{w|internet meme}} "The Cake is a lie". {{Spoiler|The Cake can be seen at the end of Portal in a room surrounded with ''waking'' [[Personality_core|Personality Cores]].}}

== Portal ==
The cake is spoken of frequently throughout Portal. 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.

=== Recipe ===
In addition to the simple mention of the Cake, an actual recipe is given. The recipe can be found on several computer screens after Chell's escape from death. Additionally, during the battle with GLaDOS, the [[Cores#Intelligence Core|Intelligence Core]] will recite the recipe for the Cake. The recipe often contains inedible or undesireable ingredients, such as "fish shaped ethyl benzene" or "cranial caps."
{{hatnote|See also: [[Core voice lines#Intelligence core|Intelligence Core voice lines]]}}

== Portal 2 ==
The cake does not make any appearances in Portal 2, though is referenced once through a [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bxd7gdSt7dU#t=19m19s sticker on the fake door before GLaDOS takes Chell to her chamber], mentioning that she [[Media:GLaDOS fgbrvtrap02.wav|"...honestly, TRULY didn't think you'd fall for that."]] This contradicts the common notion that GLaDOS may have forgotten about the cake after the destruction of the Intelligence Core.

== Trivia ==
* The cake does not appear in ''[[Portal 2]]'' as it did in ''[[Portal]] 1'', Eric Wolpaw stated that it was removed because he and Valve were tired of the memes and had had enough of cake jokes.
* The cake slice icon shown on the neon panels throughout [[Test Chamber]]s in Portal appears in another Valve game, [http://store.steampowered.com/app/630 Alien Swarm], as the icon of the achievement "Perfect".
* The cake could also be a metaphor for God, in the sense that Chell is struggling towards something she seriously believes in and has her faith tested by GLADOS and Rattman's observations.
** The icon has also appeared on the [http://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Noise_Maker#Team_Fortress_Birthday TF Birthday Noise Maker] item's icon in ''Team Fortress 2'', with the cherry removed.
* The cake was put in the game as inspired from the Black Forest cake sold in a bakery near the Valve headquarters.

User:BlackerThanCake

2012-06-19T14:14:33Z

BlackerThanCake: Created page with "This was a triumph, I'm making a note here, (As I am the real GLADOS) Huge success, It's hard to overstate my satisfaction. The Dark and Endless Dalek Night. They do what they..."

This was a triumph,
I'm making a note here,
(As I am the real GLADOS)
Huge success,
It's hard to overstate my satisfaction.
The Dark and Endless Dalek Night.
They do what they cannot
Because we can.
(Insert your name here)
Think of all the things we learned
For the good of all of us.
(Except the ones in government)

Need you know anything further?