# 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 in black, gray, red, blue, yellow, and green
16 - Cornstarch for dusting
# Directions:
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 mixing bowl.
03 - In a large bowl, beat butter and granulated sugar until pale and fluffy.
04 - Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition, then mix in vanilla extract.
05 - Add flour mixture and milk alternately to the butter mixture, starting and ending with flour. Mix until just combined.
06 - Pour batter into prepared pan, smooth the surface, and bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
07 - Allow cake to cool in pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
08 - Beat butter until creamy, then gradually add powdered sugar, milk, vanilla extract, and pinch of salt. Beat until smooth and fluffy.
09 - Level the cooled cake. Using a printed template or freehand, carefully cut cake into a video game controller shape.
10 - Spread a thin layer of buttercream over the shaped cake to seal in crumbs. Chill in refrigerator for 30 minutes.
11 - Tint portions of fondant with gel colors to create black, gray, and button colors. Roll fondant on cornstarch-dusted surface.
12 - Cover cake with gray fondant and arrange colored fondant pieces to mimic buttons and pixelated details of a controller.
13 - Place finished cake on a serving platter for display resembling a pixelated video game controller.
