# Ingredient List:
→ 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 Steps:
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 mixing bowl.
03 - In a large bowl, beat butter and granulated sugar until pale and fluffy.
04 - Add eggs one at a time to the butter mixture, mixing well after each addition, then stir in vanilla extract.
05 - Alternately fold in the dry ingredients and milk, beginning and ending with the flour mixture, until just combined.
06 - Pour batter into the prepared pan, smooth the surface, and bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
07 - Let cake cool in pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
08 - Beat softened butter until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar, milk, vanilla extract, and salt, then beat until smooth and fluffy.
09 - Level the cooled cake. Using a template or freehand, cut into a classic video game controller shape.
10 - Spread a thin layer of buttercream over the shaped cake to seal in crumbs, then chill for 30 minutes.
11 - Tint portions of fondant with gel food coloring to create black, gray, and colored button accents. Roll out fondant on a cornstarch-dusted surface.
12 - Cover cake with gray fondant and decorate with colored fondant pieces to mimic buttons and pixel details, forming the pixelated controller appearance.
13 - Place the decorated cake on a serving platter resembling a pixelated controller.
