Take-out Tuesday, Happy Birthday Duncan Hines!
Today is Duncan Hines birthday!
March 26 1880 – March 15 1959
Let’s celebrate with a round up of fabulous cakes made with his cake mixes!
Here’s some fun facts about how these cake mixes came to be…Duncan Hines began his career as a salesman traveling the country before there were interstate systems and chain restaurants. He began making lists of good restaurants he discovered while traveling to share with friends, and often asked the restaurants for recipes. He eventually had a food column which appeared in newspapers across the nation, featuring these recipes for cooking at home. In 1952 he began baking and developed his cake mixes. You can read his biography on Wikipedia here
Triple Lemon Blueberry Bundt Cake
Tiramisu Bundt Cake with Kahlua Caramel
Triple Chocolate USA Bundt Cake
Thank you Duncan Hines!
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Delish Jenna and Happy Birthday Duncan Hines! I’ll be craving cake all day now 🙂
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I either need to find my bundt pan or buy a new one! These are fun!
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I like to use bundt pans for several reasons, I think the cakes look so pretty, they are easy to make and easy to serve…yes Jeanie, find your bundt pan!
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Me too!
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Now I want cake! Interesting history of Duncan Hines.
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I thought so too Sharon, now I guess I should research Betty Crocker!
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Yes, that would be fun.
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That’s so interesting that he started out as a salesman and now he’s famous! I’ll have to celebrate his birthday by eating cake. 😀
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ha, yes I thought so too! Thanks Michelle 🙂
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Duncan Hines mixes have always been my “go to” mixes and the first brand I choose from the shelf! Thank you for researching the history. I had no idea “he” was a real person: just thought it was a brand name. So interesting. I’m going to bake a cake today in his honor. He’s been at many celebrations in my home over the years! LOL.
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Oh good! Happy baking Rosie!
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Interesting trivia, Jenna! 🎂☺️ I will have try the Tiramisu cake! Looks yummy! 🍰
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I never liked cake until I started making them with doctored mixes, and now I Iove to see what I can come up with. I have a lemon one coming up!
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Yum! 🍰😃
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I’ve used a few of those mixes! Happy B-Day DH:@)
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Makes it so easy!
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Duncan Hines–my all-time favorite! Drat–I just had to stop by, gain 3 or 4 lbs. by just looking, and like some of the others–now I want CAKE! Seriously, this is fun to read about and that blueberry bundt cake looks like a good one. I do truly see cake in my immediate future.
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thanks Sheila, I am going to be sharing a white chocolate lemon bundt soon 😋
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Oh boy – I sure want a piece of cake about right now!! I’ve always thought Duncan Hines made the best boxed cake mixes!
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thanks Jodi!
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Very interesting and all very delicious looking too! I never knew there was a person named Duncan Hines! How informative, thanks! Too late to eat cake, but they sure look yummy!
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I know, it was fun learning about him!
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Happy Birthday Duncan Hines…it was the only cake mix that my mom would use. Wow, from salesman to baker…glad he had a love for that which benefitted us all! I will take that Tiramisu cake!
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Really? Wow, well, everyone seems to agree that his mixes are the best, I have new respect for him and his mixes after learning his story! Thanks Shirley
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I have never read about Duncan Hines, but I have used and enjoyed his cake mixes! What a beautiful round-up of cakes, Jenna!
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Thank you Pam!
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My husband would love that Root Beer Float Cake! I remember having those as a kid, I bet the cake is delicious!! You know, I don’t even own a bundt cake pan…going to have to remedy that! Now I want cake! LOL Hugs!
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You’ve got to have a bundt cake pan! What I love about bundt cakes is there so easy to make and serve!
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I’m going to use the sugaring tip in the future. Also interested in that donut cake. Cheers!
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Thanks Alan, I love the sweet crunch it adds!
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I’m going to use that sugaring tip, maybe on that donut cake. Cheers!
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Who knew?? Now I do because of you! Happy Birthday Duncan! Yesterday I bought a Duncan Hines yellow cake mix… to funny. And now I am going to decide what cake will I make with it.
You may make my decision easy. 😊
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haha, that is funny!
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Duncan Hines and I were the best of friends when my family was young. I baked a lot of cakes back then. This post reminds me I need to bake a cake! Now which one is the only question. Your cakes are always so pretty Jenna…….
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thank you Emily, I love to bake cakes, especially with Mr. Hinds making it so easy 🙂
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What a delicious tribute to Duncan Hines, Jenna! I want a slice of each of your creations, please.
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It was fun learning about his life!
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