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New video up! Last month while on vaca I attempted to make a Black Forest cake for the very first time. Chaos ensued and it was all captured on camera thanks to help from my fam. Come check it out :)

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My budding salon

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New video up on my Patreon - How to make a Vanilla Sour Cream cake w/ Ermine frosting :) www.patreon.com/andrewsartduchy

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Adventures in Red Velvet

Evening everyone hope you are all staying warm in the midst of all this snowy weather. This week I’ve been practicing to get a perfect red velvet cake and trying some different recipes. My first attempt was a total bust, not only did I forget to add baking soda so it didn’t rise properly but I was also trying a new frosting recipe with vegetable shortening. It ended up tasting bland and greasy and a bit rubbery. At least it gave me the opportunity to practice some piping (which still needs a lot more work but I’m seeing improvement).

My second attempt used a lot more wet ingredients to help keep it moist and I added a bit of lemon to the cream cheese frosting which really helped it pop. I was really happy with the way the layering and smoothing came out. I had tried a couple new techniques one of which was tying wet cloth strips around the cake pans while baking which makes them rise more evenly and secondly I tried dipping my offset spatula in hot water before smoothing, the residual heat helped me to get a nicer finish overall.

Prob the yummiest cake/frosting I’ve ever made (Lemon cream cheese). Recipe avail on www.Patreon.com/andrewsartducy :)

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New episode up on YouTube, this time I’ll be unboxing some awesome vintage treasures as I attempt to thrift the heck out of my rental unit.

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Whipped up something over on my Patreon:

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Andrew's Art Duchy

Using my artistry to craft cakes, paintings and cooky crafts.

Tumblr it’s been too long! Revisiting this page to announce my new Youtube channel focused on baking, illustration and design.  Hope you all enjoy the first video featuring Maryland’s famous and delicious Smith Island cake!

Btw guys I haven’t been here in years, how do you all like the site these days? luv, Andrew

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Happy Valentines Day everyone! This year I wanted to celebrate the holiday with a whimsical flower arrangement that embodies the overall spirit of this special day. Join this single fella as I attempt to stave off feelings of despair and loneliness by masking them with aesthetic harmony