The Doughnut Debate

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Is it Doughnut or Donut?

The dictionary-approved spelling for the ring-shaped cake made of dough and fried in fat is doughnut. The shortened donut was popularized when the successful American doughnut chain Dunkin’ Donuts made it ubiquitous. Donut appears about a third of the time in published American writing.
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First Monday in June or November 5th?

Doughnut aficionados might be delighted that there are TWO different days dedicated to doughnuts. There is National Donut Day – a holiday that’s celebrated on the first Friday of every June , and there’s National Doughnut Day that’s celebrated on November 5th every year. Regardless of whether a person celebrates just one of these holidays or both of them, there is one certain thing. Doughnuts (or donuts as they are spelled by popular culture) are a treat that just about everyone enjoys.
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Cake or Yeast Doughnut?

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You are either team cake or team yeast. Before picking a side, you must understand the key differences. First, how about we address the obvious, the-answer-is-in-the-question items? Yeast doughnuts, as the name clearly spells out, are made from dough leavened with yeast (think brioche), whereas cake doughnuts are traditionally made from a kind of cake batter that uses a chemical leavener. The difference in leavening agent dramatically impacts texture and flavor . Yeast doughnuts are lighter . Cake doughnuts, on the other hand, have a dense , more compact crumb. At their most plain and basic, cake doughnuts are more rich and buttery , while yeast doughnuts are, well, a little yeasty .
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