Title: A birthday cake for George Washington
Description: It is President Washington's birthday, and Hercules, Washington's slave and head chef, is planning to bake a special cake, provided he and his daughter can find a substitue for sugar.
Subjects: Cooks, Juvenile literature, Juvenile fiction, Slavery, Fiction, Fathers and daughters, Slaves, Cake, Birthday cakes, African Americans, History
Places: United States, Philadelphia (Pa.)
People: George Washington (1732-1799)
Time periods: 1783-1815, 18th century