Old-fashioned doughnut
The old-fashioned doughnut is a term used for a variety of cake doughnut prepared in the shape of a ring with a cracked surface and tapered edges around it. While many early cookbooks included recipes for "old-fashioned donuts" that were made with yeast, the distinctive cake doughnuts sold in doughnut shops are made with chemical leavener and may have crisper texture compared to other styles of cake doughnuts. The cracked surface is usually glazed or coated with sugar.
Old-fashioned doughnuts – cinnamon sugar (left), chocolate glazed (centre top) and maple glazed (right). Shape shown is typical of commercially available buttermilk donuts. | |
| Type | Cake doughnut |
|---|---|
| Main ingredients | Flour, sugar, eggs, butter, sour cream or buttermilk and chemical leavener |
Commercially prepared old-fashioned doughnuts may be prepared using a batter mix that is made with the addition of water. Such mixes are used by some doughnut shops. Some variations are prepared by various companies using unique ingredients, and some old-fashioned doughnuts are produced as doughnut holes.