Project 4516 Strain — THCA Profile, Effects, and Where to Buy
Project 4516 is a Cannarado polyhybrid stacking Sundae Driver, Birthday Cake, and Cookies and Cream into a frost-loaded dessert hybrid that became a viral boutique drop. Premium THCA hemp cuts test 23-29%.
Lineage and origin
Project 4516 — sometimes P4516 — is a Cannarado Genetics polyhybrid. The lineage stacks Sundae Driver with Birthday Cake and Cookies and Cream, producing a dense, frost-loaded plant with extreme dessert aromatics. The strain became a viral boutique drop in the late 2010s, with phenotypes traded among breeders for high prices.
Terpene profile and aroma
Caryophyllene leads, with limonene and linalool rounding out the load. The flavor is decadent: vanilla cake batter and creamy sweet berry over a soft earthy cookie tail. Buds are tight, sometimes purpling deeply, and sheeted in trichomes from calyx to sugar leaf.
Effects in plain English
Hybrid leaning indica. Effects open euphoric and giggly, hold a calm sociable middle, and ease into a relaxed body warmth — heavy enough for the evening but not flat-out sedating. THCAmap scoring:
- Euphoria 9/10 — bright
- Relax 8/10
- Sleep 6/10
- Creative 6/10
- Energy 4/10
- Focus 5/10
A versatile dessert hybrid for late afternoons and evenings.
THCA percentage range
Premium Project 4516 hemp cuts test 23-29% THCA — about 19-24% delta-9 THC equivalent after decarboxylation. Verify on the COA.
Where to buy Project 4516 THCA
Active 2026:
- Lucky Elk — recurring indoor drops
- Apotheca — multi-state shipping
- Lit Farms — boutique drops
- Cake brand — namesake adjacent catalog
Cross-brand at best THCA flower 2026.
Similar strains
- Sundae Driver — direct parent
- Cookies and Cream — direct parent
- Cake Batter — sister dessert hybrid
- Wedding Cake — comparable cake-leaning sibling
- Snowman — cream-cookie sibling
Drug test note
THCA decarbs to delta-9 THC when consumed. Drug tests detect THC metabolites whether the source is hemp-derived or state-licensed. Do not consume Project 4516 if you are testable. See does THCA show on a drug test.
Frequently asked questions
Who bred Project 4516?
Cannarado Genetics. The polyhybrid stacks Sundae Driver, Birthday Cake, and Cookies and Cream.
How strong is Project 4516?
THCA hemp cuts test 23-29% — upper-tier potency.
What does Project 4516 taste like?
Vanilla cake batter and creamy sweet berry over a soft earthy cookie tail.
[Disclaimer]: 21+ only. See state legality.
