# The Ingredients You'll Need:
→ Cake
01 - 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (310 g)
02 - 2 teaspoons baking powder
03 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
04 - 1 cup unsalted butter, softened (225 g)
05 - 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar (350 g)
06 - 4 large eggs
07 - 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
08 - 1 cup whole milk (240 ml)
→ Buttercream Frosting
09 - 1 cup unsalted butter, softened (225 g)
10 - 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar (420 g)
11 - 2 tablespoons milk
12 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
13 - Pinch of salt
→ Decoration
14 - 18 oz white fondant (500 g)
15 - Gel food coloring in black, gray, red, blue, yellow, green
16 - Cornstarch for dusting
# Step-by-Step Instructions:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and line a 9x13 inch rectangular cake pan with parchment paper.
02 - Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.
03 - In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar together until pale and fluffy.
04 - Add eggs one at a time to the butter mixture, beating well after each addition, then mix in vanilla extract.
05 - Alternately add the flour mixture and milk to the butter mixture, starting and ending with flour. Mix until just combined.
06 - Pour batter into the prepared pan, smooth the surface, and bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
07 - Allow cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
08 - Beat butter until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar, milk, vanilla extract, and salt, beating until smooth and fluffy.
09 - Level the cooled cake, then cut into a video game controller shape using a template or freehand.
10 - Spread a thin layer of buttercream over the cake to trap crumbs, then refrigerate for 30 minutes.
11 - Tint portions of fondant using gel food coloring to create black, gray, and colored buttons. Roll out fondant on a cornstarch-dusted surface, cover the cake with gray fondant, then decorate with colored fondant pieces to replicate pixelated buttons.
12 - Place the decorated cake on a serving platter resembling a pixelated video game controller.
