# What You Need:
→ 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
# How To Make:
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 until evenly combined.
03 - Using an electric mixer, beat softened 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 thoroughly.
05 - Alternately add flour mixture and milk to the butter mixture, beginning and ending with flour, mixing until just combined.
06 - Pour batter into prepared pan, smooth the surface, and bake 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the 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, gradually add powdered sugar, milk, vanilla extract, and pinch of salt, then continue beating until smooth and fluffy.
09 - Level cooled cake surface. Using a printed template or freehand, carve cake into a classic video game controller shape.
10 - Spread a thin layer of buttercream over the carved cake to seal crumbs and chill for 30 minutes to set.
11 - Divide fondant and tint portions with gel food coloring for black, gray, and button colors. Roll out on a cornstarch-dusted surface.
12 - Cover chilled cake with gray fondant, then decorate with colored fondant pieces to replicate buttons and pixel details accurately.
13 - Place finished cake on serving platter mimicking a pixelated game controller.
