As a culinary expert with a deep understanding of various ingredients and their properties, I can tell you that whether a cake mix is dairy-free or not depends on the specific ingredients used in the mix. Many commercial cake mixes contain dairy products such as milk, butter, or whey, which are not dairy-free. However, there are also dairy-free cake mixes available on the market that are made with alternative ingredients like water, vegetable oils, and dairy-free substitutes for milk and butter.

It's important to always check the label of the cake mix to determine if it is dairy-free. Some brands may explicitly state "dairy-free" on the packaging, while others may require you to read the ingredient list carefully to ensure there are no dairy components.

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The dairy-free Duncan Hines Cake Mixes are typically vegan, too (the Angel Food Cake does contain eggs). However, they call for eggs in the instructions. To circumvent this, you can use 1 15-ounce can of pumpkin or 1 12-ounce carbonated beverage (soda water, cola, etc) in place of the eggs, oil, AND liquid called for.read more >>