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Dolly Parton Just Released a Southern-Inspired Cake Mix Collection with Duncan Hines

This article is written by a student writer from the Spoon University at Emerson chapter.

Dolly Parton, the queen of country music, is partnering with baking brand Duncan Hines to release a Southern-inspired baking collection including cake mixes and frosting. The baking collection also contains a special edition spatula, tea towels, and a personalized letter from Dolly herself. 

The partnership highlights traditional Southern flavors and recipes such as Coconut– and Banana-flavored Cake Mix paired with Vanilla and Chocolate Buttercream Frosting. The announcement comes soon after a collaboration between Dolly and Jeni’s Ice Cream to create a Strawberry Pretzel Pie flavor inspired by Dolly’s new album and book.

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Courtesy of Duncan Hines.

“My Mama, my grandmothers and my aunts were all wonderful bakers,” Dolly said on the Duncan Hines website, “Now I am proud to share some of those favorites with all of you.”

The Baking Collection currently costs $40 plus shipping on the Hines website. The products are currently sold out, but interested customers can sign up to be notified when the collection becomes available again. The individual products will eventually be available for retail at grocery stores in March, with cake mixes priced at $2.19 and frosting at $2.09. According to Thrillist, this release is just the beginning of an ongoing relationship between the cake mix brand and Dolly.

Anna Arriaga

Emerson '24

Hey! My name's Anna (sometimes Annie) Arriaga and I'm from the pastelito-filled land of Miami, FL. I'm currently studying in Boston, MA at Emerson College, majoring in Business of Creative Enterprises with a minor in Narrative Nonfiction.  I'm a food blogger and writer with a particular affinity for all things dessert, Ben & Jerry's and MilkBar being my two go-to's. My email is anna@arriaga.us, I'm always looking for ideas, advice, or a friendly hello :)