Hi Jennifer, and all listers, Well, I did end up throwing the cake mix out--and while I was at it, a few more which were in the pantry. When I went to the grocery store yesterday, I asked the person who was helping me shop about the dates on cake mixes. One which I just bought (and will ultimately use today or tomorrow) said best used by November 2014. There were some on the shelf, just as you said, Jennifer, with a use by date of March 2015.
I used to never think about these things, cake mixes ... until all the talk a few years ago about using Bisquick within the time specified. So my lesson learned is always to keep marking the cake mixes--though with a use by date instead of the purchase date. Thanks to everyone for all your thoughts. Sherri On 4/11/14, Jennifer Chambers <[email protected]> wrote: > Sherry, usually cake mixes have a use-by date that is about a year > from when you purchase it. If you know the brand of cake mix, see if > you can get a toll-free number for the company, or an e-mail address, > and contact them and ask how long their cake mixes last. > > I'm a bit of a stickler for use-by dates; however, my eldest sister > routinely ignores them, and I can tell you she would not hesitate to > use that mix. > > Jennifer > > On 4/10/14, Will Henderson <[email protected]> wrote: >> Well...Unless they're gummy worms. :-) >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Cookinginthedark [mailto:[email protected]] On >> Behalf Of Teresa Mullen >> Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2014 12:09 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [CnD] Cake Mix Question >> >> I would toss it, I believe it grows little worms and stuff and it I don't >> think I'd want to eat cake with stuff like that correct me if I'm wrong >> but >> I remember that has happened to my mom before when she open a box of cake >> mix that old >> >> >> >> Teresa MullenSent from my iPhone >> >>> On Apr 10, 2014, at 10:08 AM, Sherri Crum <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Hi Folks, >>> >>> I'm hoping someone here can help me. >>> >>> I have a vanilla cake mix that was purchased in Sept. 2012. Should I >>> take a chance and use it, or should I toss it? >>> >>> Anyone ever baked a cake mix that was of this age? >>> Thanks for any feedback. >>> >>> >>> Sherri >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Cookinginthedark mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >> _______________________________________________ >> Cookinginthedark mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Cookinginthedark mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >> > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > [email protected] > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
