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|image= [[File:Shortcake Treasure.jpg]]
|image= [[File:KSqS Shortcake.png]]
|caption= The '''Strawberry Shortcake''', as seen in the ''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad|{{KSqS KMoA}}]]'' treasure collection.
|caption= The '''Strawberry Shortcake''', as seen in the ''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad]]'' [[Collection Room]].
|use= [[Food]], as a plot device
|use= [[Food]], as a plot device
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'''Strawberry Shortcake''' (or just '''Shortcake''') is a [[Food]] dish which can be seen in many games in the ''[[Kirby (series)|Kirby]]'' series. It is [[Kirby]]'s favorite dessert item, and he will go to absurd lengths to get a slice if he is hungry for it.
{{about|the specific Strawberry Shortcake that features in [[Kirby: Squeak Squad]]|other appearances of shortcake|[[Shortcake]]}}
 
{{Quote|Today's yummy snack is a sweet, fluffy slice of strawberry shortcake! Time to dig in...|Part of the opening [[Narrator|narration]] from ''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad]]''}}
When it appears as a regular [[Food]] item, it can be grabbed to restore a moderate amount of [[Stamina]].
The '''Strawberry Shortcake''' (also referred to as '''Strawberry Cake''' or just '''Shortcake''') is a particularly lavish slice of cake which first appeared in ''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad]]'', where its disappearance serves as [[Kirby]]'s sole motive to go adventuring in order to reclaim it from the [[Squeaks]] who stole it from him. He does not recover the cake until after defeating the game's [[Dark Nebula|final boss]], when the Squeaks decide to send Kirby a second, identical cake to Kirby as an apology for all the trouble they caused. The cake reappears as a rare [[food]] item in ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''.


==Appearance==
==Appearance==
The base of the cake is made up of 6 layers. The bottommost layer is made up of a mahogany crust, with the layer directly above it being made up of a lighter color. The layer on top of it is much larger, is white, and has waves of a reddish substance strewn across the bottom. The next layer is similar in size to the layers at the beginning of the cake, yet exhibits a dark brown color. The following layer is the same color as the third layer, yet is missing the red waves and is as large as the layer it rests on top of. The final layer is the same size as the one below it with a bright orange color. The top of the cake is topped with a white, fluffy frosting as well as a singular strawberry, two cinnamon sticks, and bright green leaves, all which rest on top of the whipped cream, near the back of the cake.  
The Strawberry Shortcake featured in ''Kirby: Squeak Squad'' is significantly more decorative than the standard shortcake seen in other ''Kirby'' games as a common food item. The base of this cake is made up of 6 layers. The bottom-most layer is made up of a mahogany crust, with the layer directly above it being made up of a lighter color. The layer on top of it is much larger, is white, and has slices of strawberry lain in a wave-like pattern across the bottom. The next layer is similar in size to the layers at the beginning of the cake, yet exhibits a dark brown color. The following layer is the same color as the third layer, yet is missing the red waves and is as large as the layer it rests on top of. The final layer is the same size as the one below it with a bright orange color. The top of the cake is topped with a white, fluffy frosting as well as a singular strawberry, two cinnamon sticks, and bright green leaves, all of which rest on top of the whipped cream, near the back of the cake.  


==Notable appearances in the games==
In-game flavor text refers to the cake as "that scrumptious, berry-topped slice of mouth-watering goodness". Its most elaborate depiction can be found at the very end of the game, when it is added to the player's [[Collection Room]] as the last piece of treasure.
===''Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards''===
Shortcake is one of the many food items which [[Adeleine]] paints for her friends. In one cut-scene, Kirby is seen munching into a slice, along with an [[Apple]].


===''Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble''===
==Game appearances==
In ''[[Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble]]'', strawberry shortcake appears as one of four [[Food]] items in stages. It recovers 5 HP when consumed.
===''Kirby: Squeak Squad''===
[[File:KSqS Intro Kirby and his Cake.png|thumb||150px|Kirby with his slice of shortcake before the story unfolds.]]
In ''Kirby: Squeak Squad'', Kirby's entire motivation for adventuring is to get back the Strawberry Shortcake, which he believes has been stolen from him by the [[Squeaks]]. As Kirby ventures through the world, there is not a single cutscene where the [[narrator]] does not mention Kirby's thoughts on recovering the cake, regardless of what else may be happening in the story, and due to several misunderstandings, Kirby gets entangled with [[King Dedede]] and [[Meta Knight]] along the way. Kirby's desire for the lost cake is so strong, in fact, that whenever he is [[Idle animation|left alone]] for even a moment, he will fall asleep and dream of the cake. Kirby does not get his cake back until after he defeats [[Dark Nebula]], and the Squeaks send him a second cake as an apology for the trouble they caused.


===''{{KSqS KMoA}}''===
===''Kirby Star Allies''===
[[File:YumCake.png|thumb|left||100px|Kirby with his slice of shortcake before the story unfolds.]]
[[File:KSA Daroach shortcake.png|thumb|The Strawberry Shortcake as it appears in ''Kirby Star Allies'']]
In this title, Kirby's entire motivation for adventuring is to get back his shortcake slice, which had been stolen from him by the [[Squeaks]]. He does not get it back until after he defeats [[Dark Nebula]], and the Squeaks return it to him as an apology for the trouble they caused.
In ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'', the specific Strawberry Shortcake slice from ''Kirby: Squeak Squad'' appears as an extremely rare [[food]] item. Its only appearances are at the end of [[Daroach]]'s section in [[Heroes in Another Dimension - Dimension III|Dimension III]] of [[Heroes in Another Dimension]] and when Daroach is [[cook]]ed by the [[Friend Ability]] [[Cook Potluck|Cook Potluck/Supper Party]]. Despite its lavish appearance, the cake does not recover any more [[health]] than other food items.


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== Trivia ==
*Outside of ''Kirby: Squeak Squad'', Kirby's obsessive desire for Strawberry Shortcake is referenced in ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]'''s opening cutscene, which depicts Kirby running away from King Dedede and [[Bandana Waddle Dee]] while holding a shortcake slice. Additionally, in the ''[[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]'' episode [[Kirby 3D]], a shortcake placed on a remote-controlled toy car is used to lure Kirby into the castle where he is then attacked by [[Lobzilla|a monster]].
*Notably, when looking closely at the opening scene for ''Kirby: Squeak Squad'', the entity responsible for stealing Kirby's cake is in fact a [[Waddle Dee]], rather than one of the Squeaks, as would have been expected. It is unclear why this is the case.
*This specific Strawberry Shortcake also appears on a piece of merchandise created for [[Kirby Anniversary|Kirby's 30th Anniversary]], a plush of Kirby holding a [[Treasure Chest]] which contains a picture of the cake when the top of the chest is opened.


===''{{KRtDL KAW}}''===
In the intro cut-scene, Kirby is seen running down a path with a shortcake slice over his head, being pursued hotly by [[King Dedede]] and [[Bandana Waddle Dee]], presumably because Kirby had stolen it from them. When the [[Lor Starcutter]] crashes into [[Dream Land]], Kirby drops the cake in surprise, but looks back toward it later.
===''Kirby Star Allies''===
In [[Heroes in Another Dimension]], the specific Strawberry Shortcake slice from ''{{KSqS KMoA}}'' appears as a food item at the end of [[Daroach]]'s section in [[Heroes in Another Dimension - Dimension III|Dimension III]]. It also appears whenever Daroach is [[cook]]ed by [[Cook Potluck]].
==In ''Kirby: Right Back at Ya!''==
[[File:E101 Scene 15.png|thumb|left|x150px|The strawberry shortcake as it appears in Kirby 3D.]]
Strawberry shortcake also appears in [[Kirby 3D]], a special episode of ''[[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]''. In this instance, [[Escargoon]] uses a mobile cake on wheels to lure [[Kirby (anime character)|Kirby]] into [[Castle Dedede]], whereupon he comes face to face with [[Lobzilla]], the primary foe of the episode. The cake is not seen again afterward.
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
KirbywCake.png|Sprite of Kirby eating his cake at the end of ''{{KSqS KMoA}}''
KSqS Ending Kirby and his Cake.png|Sprite of Kirby eating his cake at the end of ''Kirby: Squeak Squad''
KTSSI Strawberry Shortcake.png|The Strawberry Shortcake in ''[[Kirby: The Strange Sweets Island]]''
Twitter commemorative - Christmas 2017.jpg|Illustration from the Kirby JP Twitter commemorating Christmas in 2017, featuring Kirby dreaming about his Strawberry Shortcake
KSA Twitter - Cook Potluck Easter eggs 1.jpg|Kirby JP Twitter post highlighting the Strawberry Shortcake from ''Kirby: Squeak Squad'' appearing alongside Daroach during a [[Cook Potluck]] in ''Kirby Star Allies''.
Sanei Kirby 30th Anniversary Treasure Chest open.jpg|Plushie of Kirby holding a large [[Treasure Chest]], with the Strawberry Shortcake inside. This plushie was created for [[Kirby Anniversary|Kirby's 30th Anniversary]] by San-ei
Kirby Sweet Tea Time Sponge Cake Figure.jpg|"Sponge Cake" figure from the "Kirby Sweet Tea Time" merchandise line, manufactured by Re-ment
</gallery>
</gallery>
==Names in other languages==
{{names
|ja=イチゴのショートケーキ
|jaR=Ichigo no shōtokēki
|jaM=Strawberry shortcake
|fr=Gâteau à la fraise
|frM=Strawberry cake
|de=Erdbeertorte
|deM=Strawberry cake
|it=Torta alle fragole
|itM=Strawberry cake
|es=Pastel de fresa
|esM=Strawberry cake
}}


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Strawberry Shortcake
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The Strawberry Shortcake, as seen in the Kirby: Squeak Squad Collection Room.
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Game(s) Kirby: Squeak Squad
Kirby Star Allies
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This article is about the specific Strawberry Shortcake that features in Kirby: Squeak Squad. For other appearances of shortcake, see Shortcake.
“ Today's yummy snack is a sweet, fluffy slice of strawberry shortcake! Time to dig in... ”
— Part of the opening narration from Kirby: Squeak Squad

The Strawberry Shortcake (also referred to as Strawberry Cake or just Shortcake) is a particularly lavish slice of cake which first appeared in Kirby: Squeak Squad, where its disappearance serves as Kirby's sole motive to go adventuring in order to reclaim it from the Squeaks who stole it from him. He does not recover the cake until after defeating the game's final boss, when the Squeaks decide to send Kirby a second, identical cake to Kirby as an apology for all the trouble they caused. The cake reappears as a rare food item in Kirby Star Allies.

Appearance[edit]

The Strawberry Shortcake featured in Kirby: Squeak Squad is significantly more decorative than the standard shortcake seen in other Kirby games as a common food item. The base of this cake is made up of 6 layers. The bottom-most layer is made up of a mahogany crust, with the layer directly above it being made up of a lighter color. The layer on top of it is much larger, is white, and has slices of strawberry lain in a wave-like pattern across the bottom. The next layer is similar in size to the layers at the beginning of the cake, yet exhibits a dark brown color. The following layer is the same color as the third layer, yet is missing the red waves and is as large as the layer it rests on top of. The final layer is the same size as the one below it with a bright orange color. The top of the cake is topped with a white, fluffy frosting as well as a singular strawberry, two cinnamon sticks, and bright green leaves, all of which rest on top of the whipped cream, near the back of the cake.

In-game flavor text refers to the cake as "that scrumptious, berry-topped slice of mouth-watering goodness". Its most elaborate depiction can be found at the very end of the game, when it is added to the player's Collection Room as the last piece of treasure.

Game appearances[edit]

Kirby: Squeak Squad[edit]

Kirby with his slice of shortcake before the story unfolds.

In Kirby: Squeak Squad, Kirby's entire motivation for adventuring is to get back the Strawberry Shortcake, which he believes has been stolen from him by the Squeaks. As Kirby ventures through the world, there is not a single cutscene where the narrator does not mention Kirby's thoughts on recovering the cake, regardless of what else may be happening in the story, and due to several misunderstandings, Kirby gets entangled with King Dedede and Meta Knight along the way. Kirby's desire for the lost cake is so strong, in fact, that whenever he is left alone for even a moment, he will fall asleep and dream of the cake. Kirby does not get his cake back until after he defeats Dark Nebula, and the Squeaks send him a second cake as an apology for the trouble they caused.

Kirby Star Allies[edit]

The Strawberry Shortcake as it appears in Kirby Star Allies

In Kirby Star Allies, the specific Strawberry Shortcake slice from Kirby: Squeak Squad appears as an extremely rare food item. Its only appearances are at the end of Daroach's section in Dimension III of Heroes in Another Dimension and when Daroach is cooked by the Friend Ability Cook Potluck/Supper Party. Despite its lavish appearance, the cake does not recover any more health than other food items.

Trivia[edit]

  • Outside of Kirby: Squeak Squad, Kirby's obsessive desire for Strawberry Shortcake is referenced in Kirby's Return to Dream Land's opening cutscene, which depicts Kirby running away from King Dedede and Bandana Waddle Dee while holding a shortcake slice. Additionally, in the Kirby: Right Back at Ya! episode Kirby 3D, a shortcake placed on a remote-controlled toy car is used to lure Kirby into the castle where he is then attacked by a monster.
  • Notably, when looking closely at the opening scene for Kirby: Squeak Squad, the entity responsible for stealing Kirby's cake is in fact a Waddle Dee, rather than one of the Squeaks, as would have been expected. It is unclear why this is the case.
  • This specific Strawberry Shortcake also appears on a piece of merchandise created for Kirby's 30th Anniversary, a plush of Kirby holding a Treasure Chest which contains a picture of the cake when the top of the chest is opened.

Gallery[edit]

  • Sprite of Kirby eating his cake at the end of Kirby: Squeak Squad

    Sprite of Kirby eating his cake at the end of Kirby: Squeak Squad

  • The Strawberry Shortcake in Kirby: The Strange Sweets Island

    The Strawberry Shortcake in Kirby: The Strange Sweets Island

  • Illustration from the Kirby JP Twitter commemorating Christmas in 2017, featuring Kirby dreaming about his Strawberry Shortcake

    Illustration from the Kirby JP Twitter commemorating Christmas in 2017, featuring Kirby dreaming about his Strawberry Shortcake

  • Kirby JP Twitter post highlighting the Strawberry Shortcake from Kirby: Squeak Squad appearing alongside Daroach during a Cook Potluck in Kirby Star Allies.

    Kirby JP Twitter post highlighting the Strawberry Shortcake from Kirby: Squeak Squad appearing alongside Daroach during a Cook Potluck in Kirby Star Allies.

  • Plushie of Kirby holding a large Treasure Chest, with the Strawberry Shortcake inside. This plushie was created for Kirby's 30th Anniversary by San-ei

    Plushie of Kirby holding a large Treasure Chest, with the Strawberry Shortcake inside. This plushie was created for Kirby's 30th Anniversary by San-ei

  • "Sponge Cake" figure from the "Kirby Sweet Tea Time" merchandise line, manufactured by Re-ment

    "Sponge Cake" figure from the "Kirby Sweet Tea Time" merchandise line, manufactured by Re-ment

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese イチゴのショートケーキ
Ichigo no shōtokēki 		Strawberry shortcake
French Gâteau à la fraise Strawberry cake
German Erdbeertorte Strawberry cake
Italian Torta alle fragole Strawberry cake
Spanish Pastel de fresa Strawberry cake


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