Duncan Hines: More Than Cake Mix

Schedule

Thu Jun 11 2026 at 07:00 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

DuPage County Historical Museum & Wheaton Park District Administration Building | Wheaton, IL

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Since the 1950s, the name Duncan Hines has been synonymous with boxed cake mix. But who was Duncan Hines? And how did he influence American food history? Join the Culinary Historians of Northern Illinois and the Museum to find out these answers.



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DuPage County Historical Museum & Wheaton Park District Administration Building, 102 East Wesley Street, Wheaton, United States

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