Doughnut

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This article is about the food. For the shape, see Torus. For other uses, see Doughnut
(disambiguation).
"Donut hole" redirects here. For other uses, see Donut Hole.

Doughnut

A glazed yeast-raised ring American-style doughnut

Alternative names Donut

Type Fried dough

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A variety of doughnuts
Doughnuts in a display case at a coffee shop

Doughnut

A doughnut or donut (the latter spelling often seen in American English) is a type of fried
dough confection or dessert food. The doughnut is popular in many countries and is prepared in
various forms as a sweet snack that can be homemade or purchased
in bakeries, supermarkets, food stalls, and franchised specialty vendors.
Doughnuts are usually deep fried from a flour dough, and typically either ring-shaped or a number of
shapes without a hole, and often filled, but can also be ball-shaped ("doughnut holes"). Other types
of batters can also be used, and various toppings and flavorings are used for different types, such
as sugar, chocolate, or maple glazing. Doughnuts may also include water, leavening, eggs, milk,
sugar, oil, shortening, and natural or artificial flavors.[1][2]
The two most common types are the ring doughnut and the filled doughnut, which is injected
with fruit preserves, cream, custard, or other sweet fillings. Alternatively, small pieces of dough are
sometimes cooked as doughnut holes. Once fried, doughnuts may be glazed with a sugar icing,
spread with icing or chocolate on top, or topped with powdered sugar, cinnamon, sprinkles or
fruit. Other shapes include rings, balls, flattened spheres, twists, and other forms. Doughnut varieties
are also divided into cake (including the old-fashioned) and yeast-risen type doughnuts. Doughnuts
are often accompanied by coffee purchased at doughnut shops, convenience stores, petrol stations,
cafes or fast food restaurants, but can also be paired with milk.