Hines was a tough customer. He demanded spick-and-span spotlessness (personally inspecting every kitchen), prompt, polite ...

Pillsbury with its Doughboy, Betty Crocker and Duncan Hines — only the latter was an actual person. Yet he personally ...

To understand what happened, you must first know what life on the road was like for a traveling salesman in 1910.

Of the three, only Duncan Hines actually existed. Yet, he personally had nothing to do with cake mixes, cooking or baking. So ...

The first Duncan Hines cake mix made its debut in 1951. Bread and pancake mixes followed in 1952, and blueberry muffin mix came in 1953. In time, more than 250 canned, bottled and boxed products ...

Supermarkets’ cake mix shelves feature the Big Three. There’s Pillsbury, whose Doughboy is a cartoon character. There’s Betty ...

All boxed cake mix wants to be cake. I used Duncan Hines yellow cake mix and tried everything to change the batter. I took out the oil. I added only egg. I added just a few tablespoons of water.

Supermarket cake mix shelves feature the Big Three. There’s Pillsbury, whose Doughboy is a cartoon character. There’s Betty Crocker; sure, her pretty face is on the box, but it’s a portrait ...