I love a good boxed cake mix as much as the next person, but when I'm reaching for one in the store, I often hesitate. Should I buy Betty Crocker or Duncan Hines? I mean, they cost the same amount ...

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