How to Draw a Strawberry Shortcake (Easy Step by Step)
This strawberry shortcake has a happy face, three berries on top, and a cake made of simple shapes. It starts with a tub shape and a wavy rim, then adds rounded bumps, little loops, and tiny dots. It is a good drawing for practicing straight lines next to curvy ones.
- Medium
- 15 minutes
- 9 steps
You need: paper, a pencil, an eraser, and crayons or markers for coloring.
Start drawing
In this article (7 sections)
How to draw a strawberry shortcake step by step
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Step 1: Guide shapes
Lightly sketch this oval. It only shows where the big parts go, so press softly. You will erase it at the end.
Step 2: Bottom cake sides
Start low on the page. Draw two straight sides going down, then connect them with a wide curve with soft, rounded bottom corners. Leave the top open, like a tub.
Step 3: Plate rim and frosting
Across the top of the base, draw a straight line that sticks out a little on each side, with short sides curving down. Then draw a wavy scallop line of little hills just under it for the frosting.
Step 4: Middle layer
Above the rim, draw a wide, puffy rounded rectangle, like a fat pillow. Add a small bump on its top left corner, and finish the curl at the left end of the rim.
Step 5: More cream bumps
On top of the middle layer, draw two more dome shapes next to the first bump, so there are three in a row. Let each dome sit right on the layer line.
Step 6: Little frosting loops
Tuck a small rounded U shape under the rim on the left, in the middle, and on the right. Each one hangs down from the rim like a little drop.
Step 7: Strawberry shapes
On top of each cream dome, draw a strawberry. Start wide at the top with a small notch in the middle, then curve both sides in to a point at the bottom.
Step 8: Leaves and seeds
Add a small leafy cap on top of each strawberry. Then dot three seeds on each berry: two side by side and one below.
Step 9: The happy face
On the bottom cake, draw two round dots for eyes. Between them and a little lower, add a small curved smile.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your strawberry shortcake? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw boba tea or how to draw a cupcake next.
Tips for drawing a strawberry shortcake
- Draw the three strawberries the same size by lining up their tops with the same imaginary line before you start.
- The scallop line under the rim is the trickiest part. Make each hill about the same width, and let the line dip down between hills.
- Keep the three seed dots small and spread out. If you make them too big, they will crowd the strawberry.
Free strawberry shortcake coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this strawberry shortcake coloring page at full size and print it. It is the same drawing you just learned, with clean lines ready for crayons or markers.
How to color your strawberry shortcake drawing
Try red strawberries with green leaves, a golden cake, and pink frosting. For a twist, make each strawberry a different color, like blueberry blue or lemon yellow.
Strawberry shortcake fun fact for kids
Strawberries belong to the rose family, the same plant family as roses, apples, and cherries.
Questions about drawing a strawberry shortcake
What shapes do I need to draw a strawberry shortcake?
You need a rounded tub shape for the bottom cake, a puffy rounded rectangle for the middle layer, small domes for the cream bumps, and a rounded shield shape for each strawberry. Little dots and loops finish it off.
How do I make my strawberry shortcake look cuter?
Give the cake a face with two round eyes and a small smile, and keep the lines soft and rounded.
How do I draw the wavy frosting?
Draw a row of small curved bumps that touch each other along the bottom of the rim. Make them all about the same size so the wave looks even.
