I did a cake with a ton of gumpaste raspberries on it last week, and someone asked if I used a mold. Heck yes I did, that would have been waaaaay too time-consuming otherwise!
Here’s a video on how to get the raspberries in and out of the mold:
Here’s a link to the molds: Raspberry mold (amazon affiliate link)
Add the color.
If you make them in the color that you want you’re pretty much done, but I think that dusting them a little will make them look better.
If you use white, dust them in the colors that they’ll be, and if they’re colored already dust them with a little extra color for depth.
Add a calyx.
Next, cut a calyx. I use the little Wilton cutter with five pointed petals. (Amazon #ad)
This is white for demonstration purposes, but if you make them green it’s easier.
Thread the calyx onto the wire and flatten it against the raspberry using a little water or gum glue to adhere it.
Dip into confectioner’s glaze.
Next, either steam the raspberry to set the color, or dip it into confectioner’s glaze. I like the glaze because it give them a shine.
Tap the berry on a paper towel to get rid of the extra confectioner’s glaze, then either hang it or insert the wire in a styrofoam block to dry.
Excess glaze can drip down the berry, so make sure to get rid of the extra.