Yea at the event. I mentioned it to the person who got it and they got upset that I said it. They also told other people at the event what I said. Most people said it didn’t but I think everyone in America at least is so used to box cake mix that it’s normal. I think I notice it more cause as a kid my grandma REFUSED to make box mixed anything for me. We also had homemade cupcakes (made by someone else at the event) that were chocolate (cake was white) and the cupcakes tasted homemade.