I had never had one of these before and my first try I just stuck it into my cupcake and pushed down, needless to say this did not work. After reading the instructions I felt so stupid since I did it all wrong! You have to push down and turn so I collects the cake and then pull up. You will see your cupcake center in the clear part and then you push down to push the cupcake out to start on the next one.
It does not take long at all to do 24 cupcakes. I know if I do jumbo cupcakes that the larger piece will come in handy. I would definitely buy this one again, and I might get it as a gift for my mother who likes to bake. I found this very easy to wash and I have put it in the dishwasher with no issues. I just love it so much!