# What You Need:
→ Cake
01 - 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 2 teaspoons baking powder
03 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
04 - 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
05 - 1 3/4 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 1/2 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
# How To Make It:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F and grease and line a 9x13 inch rectangular cake pan.
02 - Whisk together all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
03 - In a large bowl, beat softened butter and granulated sugar until pale and fluffy.
04 - Beat in eggs one at a time, then mix in pure vanilla extract.
05 - Alternately add flour mixture and milk to butter mixture, starting and ending with flour; mix until just combined.
06 - Pour batter into prepared pan, smooth surface, and bake 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
07 - Let cake rest in pan for 10 minutes, then remove and cool completely on a wire rack.
08 - Beat softened butter until creamy; gradually add powdered sugar, milk, vanilla extract, and salt, beating until smooth and fluffy.
09 - Level cooled cake, then cut using a printed template or freehand into the shape of a classic video game controller.
10 - Cover cake with a thin layer of buttercream to seal crumbs and chill for 30 minutes.
11 - Tint portions of fondant with gel colors to create black, gray, and colored buttons; roll fondant on cornstarch-dusted surface.
12 - Cover cake with gray fondant, then apply colored fondant pieces to replicate buttons and pixel details.
13 - Place finished cake on serving platter to resemble a pixelated controller.
