List of Strawberry Shortcake characters

Introduced in "The World of Strawberry Shortcake" (1980).

Strawberry Shortcake is the protagonist and the title character of the Strawberry Shortcake franchise. She is said to be the "unofficial princess" of Strawberryland^[1], and is often seen wearing a pink hat with strawberries printed on it. In the 1980s version of the franchise, she lives in a shortcake, while in the 2000s version, she lives in a strawberry.

She shares her berry bungalow with her little sister Apple Dumplin' (note that in the 1980s version, Shortcake was an only child; Apple Dumplin' was just one of her friends), her cat Custard (voiced by Sarah Koslosky, and later Anna Jordan), and her dog Pupcake (voiced by Nils Haaland) (In the 1980s rendition, Pupcake was owned by Huckleberry Pie, but in the 2000s version, he is Shortcake's pet) Many of Strawberry Shortcake’s days are spent in the simple pleasures of tending berry vines. Strawberry also likes to spend time with her friends, so she frequently visits nearby lands. Strawberry is always cheerful and is ready for helping her friends at any time.

In the 1980s rendition, Shortcake was said to be six years old. She appears to be slightly older in her present rendition.

Strawberry Shortcake is voiced by Sarah Heinke (2003-present) and Russi Taylor (1980s).

Introduced in "The World of Strawberry Shortcake" (1980).

Apple Dumplin' was the first of many "baby" characters in the vast world of Strawberry Shortcake. Smaller and less independent than the older Strawberryland kids, Apple has also proven to be more than capable of taking care of herself when the situation warrants. In the modern rendition of the franchise, it has been learned that Apple Dumplin' is Strawberry Shortcake's baby sister, living with Strawberry in her berry-shaped cottage. In the earlier 1980s incarnation, Apple's hair was bright orange, and her pet was Tea Time Turtle, but these days, her hair is blonde, and Tea Time has been replaced by Apple Ducklin'. Her skills have also changed- in the 1980s incarnation, she is unable to speak but has impressive penmanship skills. This was reversed in the 2000s revival in which she has an impressive vocabulary for her age, but is unable to write.

Introduced in "The World of Strawberry Shortcake" (1980).

One of Shortcake's friends, Huckleberry Pie is, so far, the only male protagonist of the series. The obvious inspiration for his character was Mark Twain's literary creation Huckleberry Finn. In the 1980s rendition of Strawberry Shortcake's world, her pal Huck bore more than a passing resemblance to the more famous Huck Finn, from his straw hat and overalls to his tendencies towards fishing and general laziness. Huckleberry Pie was, for the most part, the sole boy character in a female-dominated franchise, a condition that prevails to this day. In the 2000s version, Huckleberry Pie remains the token male of the line, although his character has been updated, and distanced from literary allusion. These days, a very modern Huck lives in a fort in a place called Huckleberry Briar. His wild abode features a skate park full of ramps and secret entrances, a testament to him being a skateboarder.

He is voiced by Daniel Canfield and was previously voiced by James Street, who died in a skateboarding accident in July of 2007. However, in the 1980s, he was voiced by a female, Julie McWhirter to be exact.

Introduced in "The World of Strawberry Shortcake" (1980).

Blueberry Muffin has been Strawberry Shortcake's friend since the very beginning. In the 1980s, the character was depicted with blue hair in pigtails. Speaking with a Southern drawl, she was also characterized as being more than a little forgetful. Blueberry Muffin was absent from the earliest 2000s Strawberry Shortcake Adventures, but first re-appeared in 2005's Seaberry Beach Party DVD. She received an official re-introduction in the Moonlight Mysteries DVD later that year. In the modern version, Blueberry Muffin has been re-imagined as a book-loving dramatist, who lives in a muffin-shaped cottage in Blueberry Valley. Her hair was also altered to an uncharacteristic brown color, but she has since re-instated her trademark blue hair.

Introduced in "The World of Strawberry Shortcake" (1980).

Another of Strawberry Shortcake's earliest friends, Raspberry Tart lived up to her name in the 1980s, a tart-tongued individual with a gift for a cutting remark! She was considered really more thoughtless than truly malicious by her friends. Raspberry has undergone more changes than most for her re-introduction in the 2000s. For one thing, her last name was altered to "Torte", apparently since American Greetings didn't like an unseemly connotation that the word "Tart" has acquired. Also, while Raspberry's new pet in the 2000s retains the name "Rhubarb", it is now a Raccoon, rather than a Monkey, as in the 1980s. She is seen by some to share certain negative characteristics with Peppermint Fizz, although thankfully she does not share the worst of Peppermint's characteristics. Furthermore, although the "new" Raspberry can be brash and thoughtless, she is generally seen as the athletic and fitness fanatic of Strawberryland. Her home was originally announced in the 2003 series to be Raspberry Fields, but was changed to Raspberry Meadows some time before her debut in the Sweet Dreams Movie.

Introduced in "The World of Strawberry Shortcake" (1980).

The last of Strawberry Shortcake's Original 1980s friends, Plum Puddin' was the bespectacled genius of the group. A surprisingly non-token second male character in Strawberry's world, Plum Puddin' vanished from Strawberryland in 1982, only to return to the series in 1984 as a brainy female. Plum Puddin' (still a girl) was added to the ever-growing line-up of Strawberry's revival in 2008. While still a brainy character, she's also a bit of a walking disaster.

Introduced in "Strawberry Shortcake in Big Apple City" (1981).

Strawberry Shortcake met urban artist Orange Blossom during her trip to Big Apple City in 1981. Orange Blossom followed Strawberry home at the conclusion of her trip, and has been at her side ever since. Interestingly, Orange Blossom's pet butterfly, Marmalade, actually pre-dates the introduction of Orange Blossom's character, and the two were merchandised as a team a year before "Pets On Parade" supplied every resident of Strawberryland with an animal companion. In the present rendition, Orange Blossom manages Orange Blossom Acres, and lives in an orange-shaped tree house high in one of her trees. She retains her status as front and center in Strawberry Shortcake's close circle of friends.

Introduced in "Strawberry Shortcake in Big Apple City" (1981).

Another of Strawberry Shortcake's new friends from her trip to Big Apple City, Lemon Meringue is a primping beauty known around the city as a famous model. When pressed for details, however, she admits that her "pictures" are mostly owned by members of her immediate family. In the 2000s, her leanings towards style and glamor remain, in that she runs a beauty salon out of her home on Lemon Lane in Strawberryland. Her pet, however, has changed from a seemingly incongruous frog named Frappe', to a yellow skunk named Sourball. In the new updated version, Lemon Meringue seems to have an especially close friendship with Raspberry Torte.

Introduced in "Strawberry Shortcake in Big Apple City" (1981).

Back in the 1980s, Apricot was a little white-haired baby with an unusual vocabulary of oversized words. Apricot and her pet bunny Hopsalot lived in Big Apple City, down the hall from Lemon Meringue and T.N. Honey, and like them, she re-located to Strawberryland at the conclusion of Strawberry Shortcake's visit. In the modern re-telling, the age gap has closed, and Apricot is depicted as being close to the same age as Strawberry Shortcake and her friends. Now apricot-haired Apricot is the new girl in Strawberryland, and feeling insecure, resorted to telling tall tales of wealth and accomplishment in an attempt to win friends. She soon learned her lesson, and was welcomed warmly into Strawberry Shortcake's wide circle of friends.

Introduced in "Strawberry Shortcake: Pets on Parade" (1982).

Cherry Cuddler was another baby character, known for her propensity for hugging and being hugged by her friends. A new updated character design has been seen for a still-younger 2000s Cherry Cuddler, but she has yet to appear in a storyline. She appears to have a link with the new version of Crepes' Suzette, in that they share a cherry scent, but nothing more on the subject has been made certain. She has yet to make an appearance in the TV series, but has already been introduced direct-to-toy-line by Playmates.

Introduced in "Strawberry Shortcake: Pets on Parade" (1982).

The differences between the 1980s and the 2000s versions of the character of Angel Cake are numerous. In the 1980s, Angel Cake was of an extremely polite temperament. Never missing an opportunity to say "please" and "thank you", she even went so far as to play the harp and wear a halo-shaped headband in her hair. Angel Cake's hair was often depicted as a lavender color in print and on television, but the dolls and toys made by Kenner had white hair. Angel Cake imagined herself as having a weight problem, seeing as angel cakes are supposed to be "light", but was also seen constantly eating candy and ice cream. Her direct quote: "...If you don't think about it, the calories don't count." She adopted her pet skunk Souffle' as part of the action of Strawberry Shortcake's "Pets on Parade" adventure, and quickly put him on a "diet" as well. In the 2000s, the character of Angel Cake is quite different, even with a different pet, a lamb called Vanilla Icing. The new Angel Cake is blonde and possesses a tremendous talent for cake decoration. However she is also known to be a perfectionist and can become rather ill-tempered if things don't go her way^[3]. Her neighborhood in Strawberryland is called Cakewalk, and is a frosting-coated layer cake testament to her abilities.

Introduced in "Strawberry Shortcake's Housewarming Surprise" (1983).

Almond Tea was one of the many new friends met by Strawberry Shortcake during her trip around the world in 1983. A native of the Asian country of China Cup, Almond Tea returned the favor and visited Strawberryland to help Strawberry Shortcake celebrate her move into her Berry Happy Home with a huge housewarming party. Almond Tea's character was retconned somewhat for Strawberry's 2006 "A World of Friends" campaign. Now called Tea Blossom, her home is in the Plum Blossom Province, near The Great Wall of Chocolate, but her pet Marza Panda remains the same.

Introduced in "Strawberry Shortcake's Housewarming Surprise" (1983).

Although her name and even her pet remain the same since her 1980s introduction, Strawberry Shortcake's French friend Crepes' Suzette's image has undergone an extreme makeover for her 2000s. In the 1980s, her hair was short, curly and dark blue. Nowadays, the fashion designer sports long, wavy pink locks. She operates a chic boutique in the heart of Pearis, when she is not visiting Strawberry Shortcake at her home in Strawberryland.

Introduced in "Strawberry Shortcake Meets The Berrykins" (1985).

The final friend of Strawberry Shortcake to be introduced in the 1980s, Banana Twirl was an energetic exercise enthusiast. Because she came along so late in the line, she was never featured in American Greetings artwork, and remains noteworthy due to the scarcity of what merchandise of her was actually made. Joining the ever-expanding cast of the Strawberry Shortcake revival in 2008, Banana Twirl has undergone a name change, like other characters before her. Now known as Banana Candy, her former vigor and energy seem to have translated into workaholism, for she runs the small town of Banana Boro all by herself. As in the 1980s, she seems destined to remain petless^[4].

Introduced in "Meet Strawberry Shortcake" (2003).

Ginger Snap is an all-new character for the 2000s. With updated characters Orange Blossom and Angel Cake, Ginger Snap completes the nucleus of Strawberry Shortcake's ever-expanding circle of friends. Ginger Snap is an expert inventor, and purveyor of every known kind of cookie. Her massive gingerbread factory in Cookie Corners combines these two interests neatly.

Introduced in "Best Pets Yet" (2004).

Like the 1980s character Raisin Cane before her, Peppermint Fizz is an argumentative trouble-making brat. Conniving, manipulative and greedy, she epitomizes every bad quality that a child might possess. But still Strawberry Shortcake sees whatever good might lurk beneath the sour surface, and does her best to cultivate goodness in her. Her pet is Cola Chameleon.

Introduced in "Seaberry Beach Party" (2005).

Rainbow Sherbet is a seafaring girl. She is captain of the Rainbow Float, an ornate paddle boat on the Punch Bowl Pond. Her pet toucan has been called by several different names from various sources including Triple Treat and Triple Dip, but Triple Ripple has been confirmed as the official name by American Greetings.

Introduced in "World of Friends" (2006).

In 2006, the Strawberry Shortcake DVD "World of Friends" introduced a re-telling of the events of the 1983 "Housewarming Surprise" TV special, with a few changes to the story as well as the cast. While some of her "new" friends from around the world stayed nearly the same (Crepes Suzette), and others underwent minor changes (Almond Tea/Tea Blossom), still others (Mint Tulip, Café Olé) were replaced altogether by new, original characters. Frosty Puff, a warm-hearted girl from icy-cold Niceland, was one of these new foreign friends. Although it is not obvious by her cold-weather appearance and attire, Frosty Puff's scent is that of Blackberries, a first in the American Strawberry Shortcake line.

Introduced in "World of Friends" (2006).

Tangerina Torta, another new "Around The World" Strawberry Shortcake friend for 2006, is a real nature girl. She lives in a tree-house in the Tangerine Bosque, a lush tropical rain forest, presumably in the Strawberry Shortcake version of South America, though no country name has been given. Tangerina has a pet monkey called Banana Bongo. Oddly, a similar monkey (with the same name) was a companion of Coco Calypso on the Seaberry Shore nearly a year prior to the introduction of Tangerina Torta and HER Banana Bongo.

Introduced in "Big Country Fun" (2008).

A Watermelon Kiss is a drink made by mixing one part Strawberry liqueur with one part Mountain Dew. Strawberry Shortcake's new friend Watermelon Kiss is a sunny, summer-loving girl who loves horses.

Introduced in "Big Country Fun" (2008).

A surprise new character introduction in the "Big Country Fun" DVD, Carmel Corn is a hard-working farm girl, whose motif appears to be that of triangle-shaped CANDY corn. Carmel's land was being coveted by The Purple Pie Man and Sour Grapes, who wanted to build a parking lot for their adjacent "Pie Man Land" Amusement Park. With the help of Strawberry Shortcake and her friends, a large Country Fair was thrown, all of the animals that had "disappeared" were returned, and Carmel Corn's farm was saved.