I made two cakes, one for myself and one as a birthday cake. Thank God my husband tried a piece. He had to spit it out, so I tried it, and I'll tell you it was the worst tasting cake mix I've ever had. Had he not tried the cake, I would have given the birthday cake to my girlfriend. It Be leafy of this brand.was bad enough we tasted it, it would have been quite embarrassing. The date on the box is 16Jan2022, OF 2216 1. I'm pretty leafy on buying any more. User's recommendation: Be leary of this brand.