The invention describes a method for the preparation of gelatin based gummy candies, wherein a liquid candy composition comprising gelatin, bulking agent and water is casted in a mold and allowed to set to provide the gelatin based gummy candies, and the gelatin based gummy candies are removed from the mold. The liquid candy composition comprises, based on the total weight of the composition, 20 w/w % or less water, and the mold is not capable of absorbing water from the liquid candy composition, and at least a portion of the mold that is in contact with the liquid candy composition is resilient. A liquid candy composition suitable to be casted in such a mold and capable to form gelatin based gummy candies upon setting therein is described.