Strawberry Shortcake Bake Shop is more than a place for kids to get creative decorating cute cakes; it also teaches the fundamentals of baking – and how to make each confection in real life.

What we love: The process of making a virtual shortcake may be playful, but each step is based on real-world techniques. Kids will whisk together dry ingredients before slowly pouring in the wet ingredients, then butter the pan to prevent sticking. And Strawberry Shortcake shares handy tips along the way. Did you know butter comes to room temperature more quickly when cut into cubes?

Quick tip: Once kids are done decorating and eating their virtual dessert, they’ll get a simple recipe for baking it in real life. And there’s more than cakes in the app; kids will also find smoothies, doughnuts, slushies and more – all with a fruit-based twist, of course.

Meet the creator: Based in Montreal, Budge Studios was founded in 2010. All of the recipes in Strawberry Shortcake Bake Shop were tested at home by members of the Budge Studios team.