How to Make the Portal Cake

Step 4 Decorating the Cake

Now that your cakes are cool and Portal is sufficently beaten, find yourself a nice plate or casserole dish with a good sized depth. It should be as big around on bottom as your cake is, as you're going to be putting it on there to decorate it. Flip the dish over and put your first pre-made cake on there (doesn't matter which). Find a nice, big knife (a bread knife is perfect) and try to cut straight across the top of the cake to make it level. This takes a little trying, and I am by no means a pro a this. Just try to get it level as possible. Once it's cut, crack open the vanilla frosting and spread a nice, thickish layer on top.

Place the scratch cake on top, rinse and repeat. On the final pre-made layer, don't put the vanilla frosting on top.

Now, if you have a frosting spreading type knife, now would be the time to use it. Scoop a good amount of coconut pecan frosting on top of the cake and spread it around the top and sides. Do until the cake is sufficiently coated in frosting. If the frosting starts to droop or fall off, put the cake in the fridge or freezer to chill and firm up for a bit.

Wait to put the whip cream and cherries on until right before serving. Take a Ziploc bag (small works fine) and put some Cool Whip in it. Clip the corner of the bag to make a cheapo pastry bag. Squeeze out whip cream dolops around the cake. Get as many cherries out as you have whip cream spots. Give them a little rinse, dry, and place on top of whip cream.