Strawberry Shortcake

Strawberry Shortcake is a doll. The doll has red hair and smells like strawberries. Kenner products created the first Strawberry Shortcake doll in 1979. At that time she resembled a typical rag doll, complete with freckles, a mop of red yarn hair, and a strawberry printed bonnet but the unique selling point was that, she smelt of strawberries. The Strawberry Shortcake line of characters each had their own fruit or dessert-themed name with clothing to match, and they each had a dessert or fruit-named pet. Like the Strawberry Shortcake doll, all the other characters’ dolls had hair scented to match their dessert theme.

There was Apple Dumpling, the baby and Raspberry Tart who, in the television programs, was capable of the odd cutting remark. This is what Apple Dumpling looked like back in the 1980s.

She first appeared on cards by American Greetings, and there soon were a series of dolls (each that smell like a different fruit and had a pet) and several TV specials produced by DIC and Nelvana. The characters in the collection from the 1980s were:

• Strawberry Shortcake (with Custard the cat)
• Huckleberry Pie (with Pupcake the dog)
• Apple Dumplin' (with Teatime Turtle)
• Blueberry Muffin (with Cheesecake mouse)
• Raspberry Tart (with Rhubarb monkey)
• Orange Blossom (with Marmalade the butterfly)
• Lemon Meringue (with Frappe the frog)
• Apricot (with Hopsalot the bunny)
• Lime Chiffon (with Parfait Parrot)
• Cherry Cuddler (with Gooseberry the goose)
• Butter Cookie (with Jelly Bear)
• Angel Cake (with Souffle' the skunk)
• Mint Tulip (International friend from the Netherlands, with Marsh Mallard, the duck)
• Crepe Suzette (International friend from France, with Eclair the poodle)
• Cafe Ole (International friend from Mexico, with Burrito the burro)
• Almond Tea (International friend China, with Marza Panda)
• Lem 'n Ada (Twin International friends from the United Kingdom, with Sugar Woofer the dog)
• Plum Puddin' (with Elderberry Owl)
• Peach Blush (with Melonie Belle the lamb)
• The Peculiar Purple Pieman of Porcupine Peak (with Captain Cackle the berry bird) villain
• Sour Grapes (with snake Dregs) villain

2000s revival

In 2002, after other 1980s toys (Care Bears, G.I. Joe,etc.) were brought back for youndger kids and parents who played with them and new line of dolls was released and along with several direct-to-DVD specials. The new dolls are:

• Strawberry Shortcake - with pets Custard and Pupcake
• Apple Dumplin'- with pet Apple Ducklin'
• Ginger Snap - with pet Chocolate Chipmunk
• Angel Cake - with pet Vanilla Icing the lamb
• Orange Blossom - with pet Marmaladebutterfly
• Huckleberry Pie - with pet Shoofly frog
• Blueberry Muffin - with pet Cheesecake mouse
• Rainbow Sherbet - with pet Triple Ripple Toucan
• Seaberry Delight - with pet Kiwi Sea Turtle
• Coco Calypso - with pet Papaya Parrot

2021 TV series

Strawberry Shortcake: Berry In The Big City Is A Canadian animated television series produced by Wildbrain Studios Which airs on Netflix (United States) and Family Jr. (Canada)