# What You Need:
→ Cake
01 - 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
03 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
04 - 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
05 - 2 cups granulated sugar
06 - 4 large eggs
07 - 1 cup whole milk
08 - 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
→ Buttercream Frosting
09 - 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
10 - 4 cups powdered sugar
11 - 2–3 tablespoons milk
12 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
13 - Pinch of salt
→ Decoration
14 - 2 pounds white fondant
15 - Food coloring gel (blue, red, green, or team colors of choice)
16 - Edible black food marker or black fondant
17 - Cornstarch for rolling fondant
# Directions:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and line a 9x13-inch cake pan with parchment paper.
02 - Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
03 - In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
04 - Mix in vanilla extract. Alternately add flour mixture and milk, beginning and ending with flour. Mix until just combined.
05 - Pour batter into prepared pan and smooth the surface. Bake for 35–40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool the cake completely in the pan.
06 - Beat butter until smooth. Slowly incorporate powdered sugar, vanilla, salt, and milk, beating until fluffy and spreadable.
07 - Once the cake is cool, remove from pan. Using a serrated knife, carve into a jersey shape with curves at the shoulders and indentations at the sides.
08 - Spread a thin layer of buttercream over the cake to seal crumbs. Chill for 30 minutes.
09 - Color fondant with desired team colors using food coloring gel. Roll out fondant on a cornstarch-dusted surface to about 1/8 inch thick.
10 - Drape fondant over the chilled cake. Smooth the surface and trim excess fondant.
11 - Add jersey details such as collar, numbers, name, stripes, and graduation year using additional colored fondant or edible markers.
12 - Transfer cake to a serving board for presentation.
