Happy BIrthday Susan B. Anthony lets celebrate with Cake

Celebrating the birthday of Susan B. Anthony today,  February 15th. Susan B. Anthony was born on this day in 1820 and struggled during her life time for women's rights. Imagine a young girl growing up near Adams, Massachusetts and being raised in a Quaker family growing up to stand up for women's rights.

That is exactly what happened. Susan B. Anthony was a well educated individual who became active in abolitionism, the temperance movement along with the women's rights. Susan would find her place during her 30s when she was part of the strong groups. However, she was not alone as she had a dear friend with her

Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton worked together to form the National Woman Suffrage Association. Anthony was a strong writer and lectured often on the subject. She went as far as voting illegally in 1872 and being arrested and tried for violating the law. She fought back stating that "It was we, the people, not we the white male citizens; nor yet we, the male citizens; but we, the whole people, who formed the union.”

 Sadly, Susan B. Anthony would never see women achieve the right to vote in 1920. She would pass just 14 years earlier in 1906.

Susan B. Anthony Sponge Cake

5 eggs at room temperature
1/2 teaspoon almond or vanilla extract
1 cup sugar
1 pinch salt
1 cup flour
raspberry jam or sauce for garnish (optional)
whipped cream for garnish (optional)

 Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Cut a piece of wax paper to fit the bottom of a 9-inch tube pan.
In a medium mixing bowl, beat together the egg yolks and extract until they lighten. Gradually beat in half of the sugar.
Wash your beaters thoroughly. Beat the egg whites and salt until they form soft peaks. Gently and gradually beat in the remaining sugar. When the peaks are glossy and beginning to stiffen, remove the beaters from the bowl.
Fold a quarter of the egg whites into the egg yolk mixture. Pour the remaining egg whites on top, and sift the flour on top of them. Gently fold the flour and egg whites into the batter.
Delicately pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake the cake until it is a golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 35 minutes. Invert the cake over a cooling rack and let it cool completely before coaxing the cake out of the pan. This will probably involve running a knife delicately around the sides of the pan and the tube. Peel off the wax paper.
Gingerly break off pieces of the cake. Serve with or without jam and whipped cream. (With is better!) Serves 10.

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