# Components:
→ Cake
01 - 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
02 - 2 teaspoons baking powder
03 - ½ teaspoon salt
04 - 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
05 - 1 ¾ cups granulated sugar
06 - 4 large eggs
07 - 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
08 - 1 cup whole milk
→ Buttercream Frosting
09 - 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
10 - 3 ½ cups powdered sugar
11 - 2 tablespoons milk
12 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
13 - Pinch of salt
→ Decoration
14 - 18 ounces white fondant
15 - Gel food coloring (black, gray, red, blue, yellow, green)
16 - Cornstarch for dusting
# Directions:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and line a 9x13 inch rectangular cake pan.
02 - Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
03 - Beat butter and sugar in a large bowl until pale and fluffy.
04 - Incorporate eggs one at a time, then mix in vanilla extract.
05 - Alternately add dry ingredients and milk to the butter mixture, starting and ending with dry ingredients, mixing until just combined.
06 - Pour batter into prepared pan, smooth top, and bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
07 - Allow cake to cool in 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; beat until fluffy and smooth.
09 - Level the cooled cake, then cut into a video game controller shape using a template or freehand.
10 - Cover cake with a thin layer of buttercream to seal crumbs, then chill for 30 minutes.
11 - Tint fondant with gel colors, roll out on cornstarch-dusted surface, cover cake with gray fondant, and embellish with colored fondant pieces to replicate buttons and pixel details.
12 - Place finished cake on serving platter to resemble a pixelated controller.
