Preheat the oven and prepare the baking pans.

In a mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.

Add softened butter, eggs, vanilla extract, and milk to the dry ingredients and mix until smooth.

Pour the batter into prepared pans and bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Allow the cakes to cool completely.

In a separate bowl, mix softened butter and powdered sugar until creamy.

Add milk and vanilla extract to the buttercream and mix well.

Color the frosting with food coloring for decoration.

Layer and frost the cooled cake with the prepared buttercream.

Decorate the cake with Minecraft-themed candies and fondant shapes.