# List of Ingredients:
→ 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
# Step-by-Step Directions:
01 - Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease and line a 9x13 inch rectangular cake pan.
02 - Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl and whisk thoroughly.
03 - In a large bowl, beat the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
04 - Incorporate eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition, then stir in vanilla extract.
05 - Alternately add the flour mixture and whole milk to the butter mixture, beginning and ending with the flour mixture. Mix until just combined.
06 - Pour batter into the prepared pan, smoothing the surface. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
07 - Allow the 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. Continue beating until smooth and fluffy.
09 - Level the cooled cake. Using a printed template or freehand, cut the cake into a video game controller shape.
10 - Spread a thin layer of buttercream over the cake to seal crumbs and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
11 - Tint portions of fondant with gel food coloring to achieve desired button colors. Roll out on a cornstarch-dusted surface.
12 - Cover the cake with gray fondant. Adorn with colored fondant details to replicate buttons and pixelated effects.
13 - Place the finished design on a serving platter resembling a pixelated controller.
