I bought this pan to make a Winnie the Pooh cake not for a child, but for an 80 year old woman.Three generations were raised with the Pooh stories and its valuable lessons about friendship and love. Her eyes shined like a child but she insisted on only one candle.I sprayed the pan with cooking spray and the cake came out of its pan beautifully. I let the children decide on the colors. It is in fact a large cake pan which holds a standard 2 layer cake batter. Who knows, maybe I'll make a Pooh Meat loaf.