Help has anybody ever used one of the Wilton 3D pans ? Bl*** thing

[Rosa]

I have the rabbit 3D pan - it said 4 1/2 cups of batter - 1st round did a vict sponge mixture have used before for a Barbie skirt tin - Diddn't rise enough and was quite heavy. Then made a maderia mix - It exploded basically and then the topside cracked - can't salvage it with icing and also it stuck to the lower half of the pan its a complete mess. Am going to give it one more go has anybody got any suggestions ?????? DD really wants this cake ...
Oh and with the excess batter of both mixes I did a few small cupcakes rose perfectly and light and fluffy.....

You need the Wilton cake release to make sure it comes out!

Well am bugg*d then as there is no way I am going to find that ! It says use vegetable shortening to grease the tin Also been looking on google and it says use a pound cake mixture ..which has vegetable shortening in it ...ERM Help what is that ? HIghly unlikely I will find in local Italian supermarket me thinks....

I just used Madeira cake mix and that worked. Grease and flour the tin well.

Lakeland do an alternative to the wilton cake release, can't remember what it's called but i know they do one, same idea

Vegetable shortening is just solid vegitable fat, so something like margarine.