So I tried to contact our wholesaler but all the mixes they have are add water only mixes.

I prefer to start with mixes where I add the eggs, oil, milk etc (I use mostly doctored recipes).

HyVee currently has Pillsbury mixes on sale for .88 and then HyVee has a coupon for $5 off of $25. If I get 29 boxes for 25.52-5.00 they would only be 0.70ea.

Would you consider this a good stock up price? I haven't seen any coupons on the cake mixes lately so it seems like a good deal.

Yes, I would consider the price a good deal. Cheapest I can get Betty Crocker on sale is .99 but for most stores, the sale price has gone up to $1.25.

Personally, I will never buy Pillsbury mixes no matter how cheap they are. Several years ago I tried them once and did not like them.
Betty Crocker I do not buy because they do not fill the pan. It usually takes an additional 1/2 mix to fill the pan. When I took my first cake decorating classes in 1995 I was told never to use super moist mixes for wedding cakes. Unfortunately, it is Pillsbury and Betty Crocker mixes that are usually on sale. I don't buy them because I refuse to lower my standards in the quality of cake I want to provide.

If you like Pillsbury, then buy a ton of boxes because that is a really cheap price for any cake mix.

I like Betty Crocker box mixes the best. Plus, you get box tops which I give to my cousin for her school.

If you like P then go ahead - that is a very good stock up price. I have always used Betty but since they have lowered the amount ofr product in each box things are different The wholesale mix I got when I had my bakery I was told was P and I made it into my *original* WASC recipe all the time.

I use Pillsbury all the time as it's the cheapest at my grocery store. I doctor them so it's more dense and I've never had problems with them. I would definitely stock up on these!

I typically use Betty Crocker but I'm going to try out Pillsbury because of the price so we'll see. I contacted General Mills for samples of their mixes (I believe that all wholesale mixes are add water and/or oil only) and it was TERRIBLE!! It made me really hesistant to begin ordering wholesale mixes from Dawn or another large wholesaler

Anything less than $1 and I stock up. One of my stores recent had a sale for the pillsbury mixes for .49/ea, limit 6. I went every day that week and got 42 mixes for roughly $21.

I agree with Carmijok...Just because anyone uses a box mix does not mean we are "Lowering our standards" it is just what we prefer in the same respect scratch bakers prefer all their own ingredients..

Totally agree Kiddiekakes!!!
I always use box mix as a base and add to it for flavor, consistency or whatever I need for my client. I have never had someone complain. No shame for box mix here.

I consider my recipe scratch even though it STARTS with Duncan Hines Delux White Mix because I add 1c. flour, 1c sugar, 3/4 tsp salt, 1 1/3 c. water, 1 c. sour cream, 2 Tbsp veg oil, 1 tsp almond extract, 1 tsp vanilla extract and 4 egg whites. I bake at 350 for about 40 minutes, or until it just begins to pull away from the sides. This recipe will make one 14" layer, and I can double and triple this one easily. I quit trying any other wedding cake recipe once I found this one, because I consider this recipe to be the perfect density for carving, stacking and eating. I have used it for years and get calls specifically for my white almond wedding cake for all ocassions. Duncan Hines goes on sale in Oklahoma about once a month for .94 cents and I scarf up every Moist Delux White mix I can get my hands on.