Don't use Duncan Hines Cake Mixes even if there's no peanut warning.

Hi Jane, I was so sorry to read about your son’s reaction! I am always concerned even confused when I read “Allergy Information” without a “May Contains” statement. To date our family has used Pillsbury products without any problems.

Experiences like this take time to recover from. Thank you for sharing. It is easy to get comfortable, and stories like yours keep us all on heightened awareness.

On another note I am glad you received your Beyond A Peanut – Food Allergy Awareness Cards, and was pleased that you found them to be “Wonderfully Educational”.

I've been contacting various companies regarding cross-contamination with peanut products. One manufacturer
(I believe it was an ice cream company) wrote back saying that they don't mention shared equipment info on their products because they feel it is over-labeling. Well, I want over-labeling! I don't feel safe eating a product just because peanuts aren't on the ingredients or allergen lists.
Canada seems to have it right: dedicated facilities for several products. I wonder what it would take to get the US to require "shared equipment" info on all processed foods. (Dedicated facilities may be too much to ask...)

Hi,

Something I thought I would mention is that both my younger sister and myself have severe peanut/nut allergies. I have ate DH white cakes in the past many times without incident, however, my sister can't eat it without having an allergic reaction. The interesting thing is that we discovered her reaction was 'Soy Protein Isolate' and not peanut/nut.

My sister can foods with various types of soy in them except for soy protein isolate. Perhaps it is worth investigating whether or not this is the case with some who have experienced reactions from DH cake mixes.

Also, soy protein isolate isn't very common in cake mixes and seems to exclusive to the DH white cake mixes and not any others.

-Chris

A former member here had a son that had a bad reaction to Duncan Hines.

the ice cream manufacturer mentioned above was probably Edy's/Dreyers. They have told others that as well. Plus they don't consider peanut oil an allergen.

Go to Cherrybrook Kithen.com they sell peanut free,dairy free, and gluten free cake mixes and cookie mixes. My son with PA has tried almost everything on that site and he loves it. He can go to b-day parties and have cake too.

For those who buy Cherrybrook Kitchen mixes, be sure to save the box flaps because you can get free stuff with them. :)

Yes! you can get additional mixes or other items. We buy the cake mix ALL the time and have saved up quite a few.

btw I get lots of compliments on the Cherrybrook Kitchens cakes when I make them for my kids' parties. People are amazed that they have no egg in them. I wish they weren't so spendy but they're definitely worth it. I also wish I could find them locally but at least I can get them at faraway stores or from peanutfreeplanet.com.

When you say Classic White Cake Mix did you mean Classic Yellow? In my experiences with cake mixes, I have learned through the years (2 PA sons) not to buy or order white cakes because they use almond flavoring or almond flour in most recipes. I have used DH products for years (not the white cake mix, though) and have never had a problem. Thanks!

I haven't used DH for years because they seemed to have a lot of recalls. This is horrible what happened! I am glad he is OK! 3rd party cake mix manufacturer? I will definately never use them! Thanks so much for sharing and I am glad your son is ok; that must have been scary!