Duncan Hines Moist Deluxe Strawberry Supreme Cake Mix 18.25 oz

This has to be the most moist and delicious strawberry cake mix out there. This price is always good and every time I see the box, I want strawberry cake. I use it all the time and it's never lets me down.

What happened? Why in the world would Duncan Hines change a great selling, popular cake flavor? Not only did it mix horribly, but the scent is very off putting. I followed the directions exactly as stated on the box, and not only the scent, but the taste was terrible. It has an oily texture and lacked not only sweetness but any strawberry flavor. Sadly, my life long trust in Duncan Hines is gone and I will be switching brands.

I have been buying this specific mix (strawberry supreme) for years as it was my son's favorite birthday cake, and it didn't have artificial dyes in it (at least they didn't used to be listed in the ingredients if it did). When I picked up one this month I was very disappointed to see it now has the dreaded Red Lake 40 dye in it. I bought it anyway and after baking the cake per the directions (except I substitute melted butter for some of the oil), I ended up throwing it away. The taste was very bland, the strawberry flavor was hardly noticeable, and there was a slight off-flavor that reminded me of bananas. It was very strange. i will not buy this product again and will switch to just making my own from scratch recipe as there aren't any other brands that are dye-free for this flavor of cake.

This is not the strawberry cake I was expecting. It was extremely disappointing to cut and then taste. There was also an unpleasnlant aftertaste from bith the cake and brand frosting. It was once a go to as a fave for two in a family of 4. We look forward to trying competitive brands and alternatives.

Duncan Hines Strawberry is a wonderful Signature cake mix as are all of their products. One can add gelatin, milk or whatever to make the mix the cake that you want it to be. I am a from scratch baker but there are a couple of cakes my family loves that begin with a cake mix and when I bake them I only Duncan Hines.