If you're not a Star Trek super fan, here is the link explaining what a horta is http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horta_%28Star_Trek%29 I made this for hubby's boss, who is a major Star Trek fanatic. A horta is just one of the many strange life forms on Star Trek. This was the easiest cake to do because I just had to break up a cake, color some marshmallows and glob them on.