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How to make gum paste strawberries

by Louise 70 Comments

gum paste strawberries

I received a lot of requests on how I made the gum paste strawberries for my Cath Kidston cake. So here is a tutorial on how to make them. I have used a store bought red rolled fondant, mixed with a little Tylo powder for the red strawberry. You can use the gum paste strawberries for decorations on your cakes and cupcakes.

This is what I use:
White gum paste
Red rolled fondant, mixed with a little Tylo powder (CMC)
Food gel colors: pink and leaf green
Pink non-pareils
Non-stick board
Rolling pin
Tylo glue
Corn starch, to prevent the gum paste from sticking to your work board or hands.
Small paint brush
Dresden and veining tool (JEM) or another pointy tool
Ball tool
Frill stick
Flower foam pad
Small 5 petal blossom cutter, 20mm (3/4″)
6 petal flower cutters
Strawberry Leaves & Calyxes/Set of 4 (JEM)(I did not use the calyxes for these strawberries)
Classic D/S multi purpose veiner (Sunflower Sugar Art)
Small plastic palette, to dry your flowers in

The strawberry flowers
Step 1:
Start with the white small flowers. Roll out the white gum paste thinly and cut out the flowers with the 5 petal blossom cutter. Place the flowers on the flower foam pad and thin the petals slightly by carefully pressing down the ball tool on every petal. Transfer the flowers to the plastic palette and set to dry.

Step 2:
When the white flowers are dry, brush a little tylo glue in the middel of the flowers and sprinkle with a little pink non-pareils in the center. Set aside.

The strawberry leaf
Step 1:
Roll out the leaf green gum paste thinly and cut out the leaves with the strawberry leaf cutter. If you are having trouble getting the leaf out of the cutter, then use a toothpick to release it.
Place the leaves in the multi purpose silicone veiner. Give it a light press with your hand to get them veined. Arrange the leaves in desired shape and let them dry.

The strawberries
Step 2:
To make the strawberries take some red or pink gum paste in the desired size and roll the gum paste into a ball. Make sure, that there are no cracks in the ball at this stage!. Model it into a strawberry shape.

Step 3:
Take the dresden/veining tool and make indentations like on a real strawberry with the dresden/veining tool.

Step 4:
Roll out some more of the leaf green gum paste and cut out “flowers” using the 6 petal cutter. Flatten the petals slightly with the frill stick and glue it on the the top of the strawberry. Make an indentation with the frill stick and brush a little glue in the hole. Take a small piece of leaf green gum paste and roll it into a little stem and put it into the hole. Let the strawberry dry thoroughly.

Happy Caking!

Louise

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Comments

  1. Timi

    May 14, 2013 at 8:55 AM

    Thanks you Louise for the amazing webside. I learnt a lot from you.

    Reply
  2. Roshini

    September 20, 2012 at 7:14 PM

    You inspired me for making the ‘Strawberry shortcake’ cake for my niece. I used your strawberry tips & even used them as candle stands 😉 too. You can check out my cake here- https://www.facebook.com/welcomeback/requests/#!/photo.php?fbid=10150999156522096&set=a.10150951343492096.406991.634462095&type=1&theater

    Thanks for sharing your great ideas. I’m happy that I found your website 🙂

    Reply
    • Louise

      October 17, 2012 at 8:05 PM

      I would loe to see but I can’t?? 🙁 It sounds sweet with the candle stands.

      Reply
  3. Mally

    August 10, 2012 at 7:09 AM

    May I know where did you get that 5 petal & 6 petal cutters? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Louise

      August 20, 2012 at 12:35 PM

      They are from Orchard Products (UK brand)

      Reply
  4. titilayo ajala

    October 19, 2011 at 1:49 PM

    its so nice and looks so simple to make

    Reply
  5. Huyphuongle

    February 26, 2011 at 9:29 AM

    where can I buy all these tool for flowers and leaf?

    Reply
    • Anonymous

      February 26, 2011 at 7:48 PM

      Most well stocked cake decorating stores have them. Maybe I can help you further if you write where in the world you are located.

      Reply
      • Josette Jones

        June 28, 2012 at 4:23 PM

        I myself truly enjoy your website. I am so glad that you are allowing us that are still learning how to create, bake and decorate cakes and cookies the ability to follow your tutorials. If you would please send me the information on how to purchase some of the leaf products also I would really appreciate it. Thank you

      • Louise

        July 11, 2012 at 10:38 AM

        Do you mean the strawberry leaf cutters? Where do you live?

      • Rose

        July 2, 2012 at 2:15 PM

        I am in Cambodia and I don’t know where I can buy all these stuff. Do u have any idea?

      • Louise

        July 11, 2012 at 10:18 AM

        You will have to get it from cake decorating stores that ship worldwide I think. https://www.design-a-cake.co.uk/

  6. Ela

    January 18, 2011 at 8:49 PM

    Hi Louise,
    I adore your website. Your works are mesmerizing! My question may sound stupid but I’m not so familiar with fondant and gum paste. What’s the difference between the two? Are they interchangeable in decorating a cake? Can a gumpaste be used instead of fondant in covering a cake? Thank you.

    Reply
    • Anonymous

      January 19, 2011 at 10:54 PM

      Gum paste and fondant are sort of the same thing. Only you would never use gum past to cover at cake. Gum paste is much more stretchy and will eventually dry up hard. Hope that was answer to your question?

      Reply
  7. Louise

    May 13, 2010 at 6:44 PM

    Olivia: NO I have not tried it yet. But you can do it. It will also make the figurine much less heavy. I would brush the foam with clear piping gel before the fondant.

    Reply
  8. Olivia

    April 28, 2010 at 12:14 AM

    Have you ever made figures using foam balls covered in fondant, instead of using gum paste? I was thinking of making jungle figures such as a monkey- can I use the foam ball for his head and body? If you did use the foam do you have to cover it with buttercream or anything first?

    Reply
  9. Louise

    January 28, 2010 at 2:08 PM

    fancypants: It can get confusing with all the different names for the same things.

    Gum paste/tylo paste/modelling paste are all the same and contains a “gum agent” that thickens the paste, so that it dry faster and hold up the shape if making figurines, flowers ect.

    Reply
  10. fancypants

    January 28, 2010 at 7:16 AM

    What is the difference between gumpaste and fondant? I’ve noticed that gumpaste is called for when making little detail work…is that because it dries better?

    Reply
  11. michelle ringor

    January 15, 2010 at 9:55 AM

    I love everything in this site..thanks for those infos..

    Reply
  12. Louise

    December 26, 2009 at 1:04 AM

    Felicia: Mix the leaf green with Kelly green? and add a tiny dot of yellow.

    Reply
  13. Felicia

    December 17, 2009 at 11:37 AM

    Hi Louise,
    I love the strawberries! I was wondering how you got the colour for the strawberry leaves? I am using Wilton colours but I doubt they have this colour.

    Reply
  14. Louise

    September 8, 2009 at 11:09 PM

    Alicia: I buy the red gum paste. I have given up on coloring it myself. If you cant get red gum paste, red fondant works as good only you have to knead in some tylo powder to make it hold its shape.

    Reply
  15. Alicia

    September 8, 2009 at 2:03 AM

    I am having so much trouble making my gum paste red. Because the gum paste is white and I use as much red colour gel as I can, it still doesn’t turn out brilliant red…just kinda reddish pink. What did you do to make yours so red? Or did you buy red gum paste?

    Reply
  16. Louise

    September 6, 2009 at 11:11 PM

    Beth: I got mine from the UK. But any nonstick rolling board would do. You can do some thhings with a foampad that you cant do with a rolling board and vice versa. All cake decorating suppliers should stock pads & boards. I dont like rubber boards as you can not cut out with metal cutters and knives without cutting into the board.

    Reply
  17. Beth

    September 1, 2009 at 3:29 AM

    These are soooo adorable!
    I’m trying to find a good celpad/celboard/rolling board… mind sharing where you got yours? Does it make a dif. between the foam vs. rubber boards/pads? If so … can people provide sites pls!
    Thanx for sharing your technique!

    Reply
  18. Louise

    August 19, 2009 at 12:08 PM

    Jessica: The black one? that is from JEM. Global sugar art have them.

    Reply
  19. Jessica

    August 18, 2009 at 10:16 AM

    Hey Louise,

    I was wonder where you got that ball tool from?

    Reply
  20. Pily

    July 11, 2009 at 8:45 PM

    Thank you so much

    Reply
  21. Rachel

    July 2, 2009 at 1:55 AM

    GORGEOUS! I love your how-tos. I’ll be linking.

    Reply
  22. Sal

    July 1, 2009 at 3:11 PM

    Wow, these are soooo pretty.

    Reply
  23. Stormie

    July 1, 2009 at 2:54 PM

    Thanks so much Louise! These are so darling!

    Reply
  24. Alice

    July 1, 2009 at 5:52 AM

    That would look so cute on top of a cupcake flower pot! Thanks for the tutorial!

    Reply
  25. Louise

    June 30, 2009 at 1:29 AM

    Mayura: My cutters are from Jem and Orchard products. I think that you can get some of it from both confectioners ware and global sugar art.

    Carrie: the multi leaf veiner is from http://www.decoratethecake.com

    majop: Tylo glue is an edible glue made by mixing some tylo powder or cmc with some boiled water. It is perfect when you are making decorations for cakes ect.

    Jackie: Yes you can use store bought fondant. Pls go to my comment no.18 for more info. thx.

    Shira: the blossom cutter is from Orchard products, the leaves is from JEM (it is a strawberry cutter set) and the daisy or 6 petal is also from orchard. You can get global sugar art.

    CakeBunny: Well I would not serve small parts as a decoration for wee ones, I would have removed it first. But of course you have to be careful when serving. My kids never eats the decorations on my cakes ect. Because they know it is hard but if you like you can use only fondant. It may be a little soft to work with though. A field of strawberries sounds yum!

    Reply
  26. CakeBunny

    June 29, 2009 at 10:21 PM

    Hi Louise,
    Just wanted to ask if these dry hard? I was wondering if they could be a choking hazard for wee ones…
    Of course, my 7 year old wants a cake with a feild of strawberries on it now LOL!!!
    CakeBunny

    Reply
  27. Natalie

    June 29, 2009 at 7:37 PM

    Thank you for sharing your skill’s, it has been a great help!!!

    Reply
  28. Shira

    June 29, 2009 at 8:57 AM

    Louise,

    Where did u buy those blossoms, leave and daisy cutters. Friend of mine want me to make some cupcakes for her with nice deco. The blossom cutter that I had is not as good as yours.

    shira

    Reply
  29. jackie

    June 29, 2009 at 6:56 AM

    can i use fondant as gum paste?

    Reply
  30. beldandy

    June 29, 2009 at 5:58 AM

    thanks louise!

    Reply
  31. majop

    June 28, 2009 at 3:25 PM

    Those are beautiful!! Thank you for the info. I would like to know what tylo glue is, please.

    Reply
  32. Carrie

    June 27, 2009 at 9:12 PM

    Thankyou so much for sharing your talent. I have learned so much from your posts. These are incredible!
    By the way, where can you get the multi-leaf veiner?
    Thanks again!!!

    Reply
  33. Gis

    June 27, 2009 at 5:20 PM

    This is just SO SO PRETTY Lou, I love it!!!!

    Reply
  34. laling

    June 27, 2009 at 2:17 PM

    YOU MAKE IT LOOK VERY EASY, CAN’T WAIT TO TRY IT.

    Reply
  35. zaheera

    June 27, 2009 at 12:55 PM

    hi there! these strawbs are positively delightful! i love them

    Reply
  36. Amy

    June 27, 2009 at 9:31 AM

    Thank you for sharing the method and gum paste recipe.
    The pink strawberries are so lovely.

    Reply
  37. Meaghan

    June 27, 2009 at 6:24 AM

    These are perfectly crafted and adorable! Thank you for the great tutorial (I posted a link on my column, ediblecrafts.craftgossip.com)

    Reply
  38. Katie

    June 27, 2009 at 3:46 AM

    Your tutorials are great. Very well explained and simple to follow. Thanks for teaching us.

    Reply
  39. Alicakes

    June 27, 2009 at 3:15 AM

    You are so kind to teach us these valuable skills for our projects. Thanks.

    Reply
  40. Jilliancupcake

    June 27, 2009 at 2:56 AM

    these are adorable and so simple. your work is so pretty and clean looking!

    Reply
  41. Annette

    June 27, 2009 at 12:50 AM

    Louise, thank you so much for another wonderful tutorial, I love it!

    Reply
  42. Mayura

    June 26, 2009 at 11:56 PM

    amazing stuff, really cute!! hey by the way where can we get these cutters from???

    Reply
  43. sugar dimples

    June 26, 2009 at 11:44 PM

    Thank you so much, they look so real!

    Reply
  44. Mara

    June 26, 2009 at 11:34 PM

    I loved these the first time I saw them. Now I have no excuse not to try and make them. Excellent work. Can’t wait to try my hands at this. Thanks for all you do.

    Reply
  45. Louise

    June 26, 2009 at 11:15 PM

    Becky: I make the gum paste by mixing ready made fondant like Satin ice about 17 oz, knead it on a little bit of crisco, add 1 1/2 tsp gumtex or cmc and 1 tsp of egg white (pasturized)This makes a really good gum paste.

    Andreea: Ohh that is JEM. I missed that out in the post but it is all fixed now. THX!

    Reply
  46. kathrin

    June 26, 2009 at 10:34 PM

    They look gorgeous! Thanks!

    Reply
  47. Annette

    June 26, 2009 at 9:27 PM

    Lovely strawberries, thank you for sharing!!!

    Reply
  48. lyzzie

    June 26, 2009 at 9:20 PM

    Thanks so much for sharing so pretty for tha cakes o cupcakes they look delicates and sweets

    Reply
  49. dawn davis

    June 26, 2009 at 9:18 PM

    so cute and you make them so easy to make. thank you for taking time to write out and display instructions!
    —it’s all about the details!
    dawn

    Reply
  50. Andreea

    June 26, 2009 at 9:17 PM

    Thank you so much…who makes the leaf cutters you were using?

    Reply
  51. Rachel

    June 26, 2009 at 7:50 PM

    Wow! Those are so cute! Thank you for the great tutorial! =:D

    Reply
  52. Donatella

    June 26, 2009 at 8:49 PM

    Thanks for sharing Louise! I’ll definitely have a go one day!

    Donatella

    Reply
  53. Joanne

    June 26, 2009 at 8:43 PM

    Great “how to” post. They look so delicate and sweet.

    Reply
  54. no1pugmom

    June 26, 2009 at 7:10 PM

    now all you need to do is dip them in chocolate!!

    Reply
  55. Jen

    June 26, 2009 at 8:08 PM

    They are perfectly perfect for summer! You’re so creative. Love them 🙂

    Reply
  56. Melanie

    June 26, 2009 at 7:57 PM

    Thanks so much for sharing, these are fab. I was thinking what to do for my daughters birthday cake and now think I might do a strawberry shortcake style cake with these on!

    Reply
  57. Sarah Fairlamb

    June 26, 2009 at 7:33 PM

    Thank you for your tutorials. I always look forward to receiving your blog mail, its gorgeous and interesting!

    Reply
  58. Kati

    June 26, 2009 at 7:32 PM

    These are awesome directions–I want to try them —thanks for the instruction!!

    Reply
  59. Becky

    June 26, 2009 at 7:16 PM

    Whoa! SO pretty…going to the store to buy gum paste now…do you make yours?

    Reply
  60. Jane

    June 26, 2009 at 7:15 PM

    That is so cute. Thanks for tutorial.

    Reply
  61. Rhiannon

    June 26, 2009 at 6:46 PM

    Nice work Louise! Very informative. I will have to try this out soon! Does fondant work too?

    Reply
  62. alice

    June 26, 2009 at 6:33 PM

    These are so cute! I think my kids would love these on cupcakes. Thank you!

    Reply

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