<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 20:05:59 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@cake-lady-jen/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Two happy brides of 2017!]]></title><description><![CDATA[You may have seen my earlier post today; I've been away for a while, but my baking is back with a vengeance! I'm looking forward to some fab bakes in 2018, including two wedding cakes for friends and family.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/wedding/@cake-lady-jen/two-happy-brides-of-2017</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/wedding/@cake-lady-jen/two-happy-brides-of-2017</guid><category><![CDATA[wedding]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cake-lady-jen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Feb 2018 19:48:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/D5zH9SyxCKdBnJaFeHnL3svQi9ZN2XzXDbzH7Wc9z9SFbBF5s5vBU4KCPysBnogbGS1qj6JeEXAQk92zqu9sJkcwrMf7kAzFbrwZk49wB27FzwEYfvWK26Yv7vxy2saWeLo8Pp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[This wee beastie weighs over 8lbs!! Traditional fruit cake recipe]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a short while away, I am pleased to say I'm back on the baking horse and raring to go! After two happy brides last year I hope to follow that with twomore in 2018; a friend and a cousin. I'm starting]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/recipe/@cake-lady-jen/this-wee-beastie-weighs-over-8lbs-traditional-fruit-cake-recipe</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/recipe/@cake-lady-jen/this-wee-beastie-weighs-over-8lbs-traditional-fruit-cake-recipe</guid><category><![CDATA[recipe]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cake-lady-jen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Feb 2018 19:38:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2dj5n8TJw1wMUHiVbiK6cHF7hpCsmbQHF4GUu5fYwED2btAC8bey8qwZAckvEZrupqCWWsL3b9um3givweAyseXx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BEAUTIFUL FLORAL BIRTHDAY CAKE FOR MUM <3]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/food/@cake-lady-jen/beautiful-floral-birthday-cake-for-mum-3</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/food/@cake-lady-jen/beautiful-floral-birthday-cake-for-mum-3</guid><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cake-lady-jen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2018 12:06:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc18GVREvvsnAjfLwLF5qHHFduNHKinq58FSaDDtWJJWYHLPPvXZQPy4swoLojYK3NjbtLg3qW2SD69oFycVKmEthjfKUkiRbXW5tv5U58Lv2UAaGqL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Little Unseasonal!   Mistletoe & Roses - Christmas Cakes]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/food/@cake-lady-jen/a-little-unseasonal-mistletoe-and-roses-christmas-cakes</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/food/@cake-lady-jen/a-little-unseasonal-mistletoe-and-roses-christmas-cakes</guid><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cake-lady-jen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2018 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/cyxkEVqiiLyAJMrzqHfWLT7YbdgoprDQGwdeDRwrb7mkv993Vmg25khvSFun7TbvePfQdq51WFGBSEje4C13pqyE1jLuUSAtiWjh3SemKF14UAcrixkBwoVbVLxqfd7CXEe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BEAUTIFUL MENDHI CUPCAKES - THE PERFECT COLOR CHALLENGE!]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/food/@cake-lady-jen/beautiful-mendhi-cupcakes-the-perfect-color-challenge</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/food/@cake-lady-jen/beautiful-mendhi-cupcakes-the-perfect-color-challenge</guid><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cake-lady-jen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2018 11:53:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/FxX5caie56yqUbvo2DTJv1i6qm8z4ixTabBTrjodHKm6TJsaSow9TUaJ3yNwkN5csDnghiJePWv7JZCV3rjMcHChq4MJjTm6mHkTqwUFo1zE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[CRYPTO CAKE!]]></title><description><![CDATA[My husband requested a 'Bitcoin cake' for his birthday last week... At first I thought 'an orange cake??' but I was quite pleased with the results! To make your own 'Crypto Cake' follow my process for]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@cake-lady-jen/crypto-cake</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@cake-lady-jen/crypto-cake</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cake-lady-jen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2018 11:47:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pQYiuVvgYiUBP16WHGGN7UNn1BCdGdK4Ginz272fi7EQ5n7FijywAkemmbyZ8zST8aZwM6bUzfs6UUeu9f99U668xuV7v7PaTStNLMyFwzD84E?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Any ideas on these?? What to do with a Medlar...]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've never seen these before today, but apparently they are called Medlars and they are edible. They are rock hard though! Any suggestions on what to do with them? Any ideas gratefully received!]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/food/@cake-lady-jen/any-ideas-on-these-what-to-do-with-a-medlar</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/food/@cake-lady-jen/any-ideas-on-these-what-to-do-with-a-medlar</guid><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cake-lady-jen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 21 Oct 2017 17:31:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2K8LBUENPxndCRwizhr17dAGciRCWGkHHUyDjJx6SSTrgjx4RW8UEagn5qFJHy9cPPqjc5E2VHpGZ19EsXE3KZwU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The CUTEST Owl Cake Ever!! Have a HOOT Making One Of Your Own!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I made this in a pink and purple combo earlier in the year, but I LOVE this little lemon owl! For this owl I made a 12oz lemon sponge and split it across 5 sandwich tins. You will also need: 1 quantity]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/recipe/@cake-lady-jen/the-cutest-owl-cake-ever-have-a-hoot-making-one-of-your-own</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/recipe/@cake-lady-jen/the-cutest-owl-cake-ever-have-a-hoot-making-one-of-your-own</guid><category><![CDATA[recipe]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cake-lady-jen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 07 Oct 2017 22:19:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/cyxkEVqiiLyAJMrzqHfWLT7YbdgoprDQGwdeDRwrGMvrPmM8qB2ycji27kBLxez3y6kW4ax73b8CLxuv77eWpsMKUajf8BK4hMKnCYqzGGxYWgfxU6j57CPHUGeGq79eAaa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Call Me Sloe... But Christmas Preparations Have Started!!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Autumn is well and truly here, and at this time of year when the nights start drawing in, my thoughts turn to Christmas preparations. Last weekend we stumbled upon a HUGE swathe of sloes just a couple]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/food/@cake-lady-jen/call-me-sloe-but-christmas-preparations-have-started</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/food/@cake-lady-jen/call-me-sloe-but-christmas-preparations-have-started</guid><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cake-lady-jen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 06 Oct 2017 18:28:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4vvCdfUkb2VQc7GQAGFFLRehYkNGmCahx9ZLRM7PkefRo5xNj4vrCEvJsV1dxyyMZ2JrL7ArB9AL3aUiHd2jrMfoVZnzAspZyuAjBLR3GW7T3hvcTfZQuQ3tTgrD3hrVj9SeogYnNa68HyqovJug9kEN9BNbCmF1kzZx1XrhAWAJ2Yxykks6zpFNS7tXcTvPx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where Have I Been?? A Month Of Life Events!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi Guys, I've been pretty quiet over the last month... because I've moved house (nightmare!), turned 30 (scary!), changed job (kinds sad), and been on holiday (beautiful!). Nothing like doing everything]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@cake-lady-jen/where-have-i-been-a-month-of-life-events</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@cake-lady-jen/where-have-i-been-a-month-of-life-events</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cake-lady-jen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 18:02:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pQYiuVvgYiUBP16WHGGN7UNn1BCdGdzj8432cfZBTVqNAHpxCsRVZtsVKBnm9fkob7iwLhusx4aJHJQBJ9VdRfGDCyEc3PoeQLJeTRTgzpPUpv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Help! Anyone know if these are Redcurrants?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Any help or advice would be much appreciated :-)]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/foraging/@cake-lady-jen/help-anyonr-know-if-these-are-redcurrants</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/foraging/@cake-lady-jen/help-anyonr-know-if-these-are-redcurrants</guid><category><![CDATA[foraging]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cake-lady-jen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 15:35:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2iG6aKifbz1VDsK6deuyVAxgGHmbFVceijueE15jHb49GYUetiCNagRShN4eR4BtphSu34Uw1YGUYByXBQqvTpS2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Something terrible happened. I feel so helpless.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last Friday I went to meet my friend for fish and chips at lunch time. Instantly I knew something was wrong. The look on her face, her pallor, said it all. She burst into tears. What!? One of her good]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@cake-lady-jen/something-terrible-happened-i-feel-so-helpless</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@cake-lady-jen/something-terrible-happened-i-feel-so-helpless</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cake-lady-jen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 08 Sep 2017 20:35:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2VZXybTSZJq1UtNorhGbvwWbaPyocBG2BjejSr3Ekvvv8sEHDiZHXxpAwcwRUJCXnP4irEvfWQuNq1BuyqB1fV75q4YaPVNyzH78T43TFGdaepAqrUcv7kea4JnQBio2QTPUBeB4wmkDepFxgG42voRqzyt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Sunny Sunflower #WednesdayYellow]]></title><description><![CDATA[Given to mr by a friend as a tiddler, it's grown into a right bobby dazzler!! :)]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/colorchallenge/@cake-lady-jen/my-sunny-sunflower-wednesdayyellow</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/colorchallenge/@cake-lady-jen/my-sunny-sunflower-wednesdayyellow</guid><category><![CDATA[colorchallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cake-lady-jen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 Aug 2017 20:38:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kws91ecJjkANAzfstp5ietJ4ACvk9NVLGTTWYSdu731emGBPJKg9B5A4yMMvk4XGQBMj83UoAEzZqAkbgcd6f7HRsPMsiSSGa1kae4uV9oQXdUL5dQNPfVYu4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[An English Homestead: Preserving Runner Beans]]></title><description><![CDATA[This year my 'bean rocket' has gone totally nuts! At the moment it's leaning over a bit but it's too late to do anything about it now... 20170823_174026.jpg With the nice weather we are getting a good]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@cake-lady-jen/an-english-homestead-preserving-runner-beans</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@cake-lady-jen/an-english-homestead-preserving-runner-beans</guid><category><![CDATA[homesteading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cake-lady-jen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 Aug 2017 20:19:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2Ej1LmnDGEJDR5vCJzvz46wY8MpLAgjfEs1UTA1jZ1zeq1RjtsX1PVTMA8xMn4Spc1hz91rpAgykqWXrhP7NnzbQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Owl Family!]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week's cake creation: A family of owls for my friends 50th birthday cake I used the method from my previous post "You’ll Have A HOOT Making These!" but updated with better photos and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/food/@cake-lady-jen/the-owl-family</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/food/@cake-lady-jen/the-owl-family</guid><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cake-lady-jen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 Aug 2017 20:52:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kws91ecJjkANAzfstp5ietJ4ACvk9NVTf3Xns3qQpf1pBoTEB6bnX2Ruj8Tfxf5tVqCVCRTqEztYpUv2PHrZaHjPyiVCcnimSA6kGKTp2nFmTVNJLfi8rNdnn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why English Is So Hard]]></title><description><![CDATA[I love this poem, it's SO true! English must be one of the most difficult languages to learn. I know a lot of English people who wouldn't get all these right... I would never laugh at anyone who can speak]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@cake-lady-jen/why-english-is-so-hard</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@cake-lady-jen/why-english-is-so-hard</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cake-lady-jen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 Aug 2017 08:50:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/gPCasciUWmF5VZucjWuzmpXUomGMznGBossB7LD3AN4dEBetjBDwohmxSTwwAHFPHxWnprbqoEepp4MpT42eVJdve7HDnfMPn7Ny9Rf1makgvV8Xt2QeYLMzcuRgFciNsudvdvi7zfJmxvH4ZC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Cake-mergency: Wedding Cake Calamity!!]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week has been a rather busy one, to say the least. My Mum has been ill for 3 weeks, and is still on the mend. It seems to be a VERY slow process! She has a problem with her right arm and hand remaining,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/food/@cake-lady-jen/the-cake-mergency-wedding-cake-calamity</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/food/@cake-lady-jen/the-cake-mergency-wedding-cake-calamity</guid><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cake-lady-jen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 20 Aug 2017 19:47:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kws91ecJjkANAzfstp5ietJ4ACvk9NVNBHNe7MhKfUb3h32YcE1ejyg2vuafL6a8bMmxaKXUx8qLHEQeLFqJschCHh9MHVBKXcEkMdorL1KbvF7qRcTJ8ZYXp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Go NUTS For Hazelnuts!]]></title><description><![CDATA[So this weekend we found a NEW thing to forage – Hazelnuts! We couldn’t believe that we have missed them for so long. Now we know what to look for, they seem abundant in the English countryside. The ones]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/foraging/@cake-lady-jen/go-nuts-for-hazelnuts</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/foraging/@cake-lady-jen/go-nuts-for-hazelnuts</guid><category><![CDATA[foraging]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cake-lady-jen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 15 Aug 2017 20:26:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kws91ecJjkANAzfstp5ietJ4ACvk9NVMW1XcqVZcKySSgWCzVK5kaM5WjR9c9beFQv2fhoYfoCZcs2PRMUZmjANuQ9JVcxcnBvCiQY75MeCaHPpSznsmTXuhx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minnie Mouse Cake]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow me @cake-lady-jen for top baking tips and recipes, I love to share my creations and knowledge with you!]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/food/@cake-lady-jen/minnie-mouse-cake</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/food/@cake-lady-jen/minnie-mouse-cake</guid><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cake-lady-jen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 14 Aug 2017 21:47:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/D5zH9SyxCKdBnJaFeHnL3svQi9ZN2XzXDbzH7Wc9z7NPJ5krrPqcjrVCyjZsj4Vpb3areWdk5UWEknwpLFfVbCC2rKedUzZJPZEf1UBxLkHZTJhLv8ppMgEbxqMfrEdgMn1Djc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Foraging: Our New-found Hobby!]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Sunday walk in the countryside and a pub lunch is a regular occurrence for my husband and I. When the weather is good, bad, and even sometimes ugly* you can usually find us a-wandering. *I do usually]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/foraging/@cake-lady-jen/foraging-our-new-found-hobby</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/foraging/@cake-lady-jen/foraging-our-new-found-hobby</guid><category><![CDATA[foraging]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cake-lady-jen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 14 Aug 2017 20:01:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kws91ecJjkANAzfstp5ietJ4ACvk9NVSvcjE4rqzDypGQ1uujCLSXvhJ7yxFpq6egbhQDym9aAtd8Jx48zsTZGHBKr9dLxL7GPveeLYyRuLTWu2uR9TBNvZxS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>