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ivxai Liia liicHic uie trip every winter to the winter quarters to spend time with her husband. While in military camp, she entertained visiting diplomats and the wives of fellow officers and assisted with secretarial duties. She led fundraising campaigns to provide the troops with much needed supplies.
Her good nature and fondness for guests was well known and she became known for her entertaining of guests, sometimes hundreds a year would visit, and was called a “lady of distinguished goodness.” Martha passed away at Mount Vernon in 1802.
Celebrate with Martha Washington’s
Great Cake
The Original Recipe
Martha Washington’s great cake recipe results in the type of cake traditionally served for 12th Night, January 6. Also known as Epiphany it is the last of the 12 days of Christmas and also happens to be the date of George and Martha Washington’s wedding in 1759.
The original recipe reads:
“Take 40 eggs and divide the whites from the yolks & beat them to a froth then work
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