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Do you know the difference between a cruller and an eclair, or an old-fashioned and a raised donut? Know how to distinguish a Boston cream from a Bavarian cream, or what sweet substance should top a beignet? If you think you know everything about the mighty donut, prove it with our delicious donuts quiz!
Let's face it -- there are some mornings where only a healthy serving of sugar and carbs will get you out of bed and on with your day. When that happens, many people turn to donuts as a sweet pick-me-up. This doughy delight is so popular that Americans buy around 400 million donuts a year just from convenience stores, which adds up to well over half a billion dollars worth of donuts sold each year.
Ever wonder how the donut became such a hit? It began way back in WWI when American troops in France feasted on the pastries out on the battlefields. They brought their love for this treat home, and the donut craze began to grow. In 1920, a baker named Adolph Levitt invented the first automatic donut machine to keep up with demand at his NYC donut shop. Within a decade, he was a multi-millionaire.ÂÂ
In 1937, a group of friends in North Carolina started a shop called Krispy Kreme. Dunkin' Donuts began in New England in 1950, and Canadian icon Tim Horton's opened its doors in 1964. These chains and small bakeries spread around the country, delivering donuts to hungry customers. But do you know the different kinds they make?
Think you can tell one variety of donut from another? Take our quiz to find out!
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Double chocolate
Jelly-filled
Beignet
Old fashioned
Donut purists know there's nothing quite like the classic old-fashioned. This round cake donut has been around since the early 1800s and can be identified by its tapered edges, which are often filled with cracks and other imperfections. Enjoy it plain or pick up one that's been coated in a yummy glaze.
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Glazed yeast
If you prefer your donuts light and fluffy, skip the cake and go for a classic yeast-raised ring. They're typically coated in a sugary glaze, so each bite of chewy dough comes with just enough extra sweetness.
Powdered sugar
Apple crumb
Berliner
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Cinnamon
Sour cream
Chocolate frosted
When the sugar and carb-packed combo of a regular donut just isn't enough to wake you up, a frosted chocolate concoction just might do the trick. Available on both cake and raised rings, this sweet treat is as close as you can get to eating a piece of chocolate cake for breakfast.
Stick donut
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Sprinkles
Whether you call them sprinkles, jimmies or hundreds-and-thousands, these miniature candies are the perfect way to dress up a donut. Not only do they add a pop of cheer and color to your favorite breakfast treat, they also bring a little extra sweetness to whichever flavor donut you choose.
Powdered sugar
Cinnamon
Apple crumb
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Jelly-filled
Marble frosted
Cream-filled
Cream-filled donuts can be packed with anything from vanilla pudding to whipped cream, which is piped in after the donut has finished frying. No matter what's inside, all cream filled donuts pack an extra punch of sweetness hidden by delicious, chewy dough.
Maple bacon
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Bavarian
Beignet
Glazed twist
Tired of the same old round donut profile? Skip the ring while enjoying the same glazed doughy goodness with a glazed twist. This treat features strands of dough wound together to create a concoction that's perfect for dunking.
Berliner
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Blueberry cake
When you are craving a blueberry muffin, but donuts are your only option, a blueberry cake donut just might be enough to satisfy your appetite. This dense cake donut is packed with blueberries, then drizzled with glaze for extra sweetness.
Maple bacon
Chocolate frosted
Marble frosted
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Apple crumb
Strawberry frosted
Who doesn't love a pop of pink with their morning donut? A strawberry frosted pastry not only offers a bright, cheery color, but also comes with a fruity frosting, topped with brightly-colored sprinkles as a finishing touch.
Blueberry cake
Jelly-filled
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Toasted coconut
Buttercrunch
Boston cream
Chocolate glazed cake
The beloved chocolate cake donut is a wonder of dense fudgy goodness. Many are also glazed with delicious frosting to make sure your sweet tooth is satisfied.
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Sour cream
Old fashioned
Double chocolate
A double chocolate donut packs a one-two punch for chocolate fiends. Not only is cocoa built directly into the batter, but the donut is then slathered with chocolate frosting to create a treat that's pure decadence.
Glazed raised
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Creamfilled
Jelly-filled
Like your donuts with a pop of cool fruit filling? Try a jelly filled donut; it is round with no hole, and packed with jam or jelly in various flavors.
Custard
Lemon cream
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Maple bacon
Dunkin' Donuts Original Stick
When Dunkin' Donuts made its debut, they make a plain cake donut with a little handle to make it easier to dip into a cup of coffee. While that donut is long gone, folks can get the same effect with the classic cake stick donut.
Marble frosted
Berliner
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Vanilla frosted
Vanilla frosting provides a perfect canvas for a sprinkling of sprinkles. When chocolate is just too much, vanilla frosted donuts give you an extra sugar boost compared to plain or glazed donuts.
Long John
Buttercrunch
Maple
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Eclair
Custard
Powdered sugar
Powdered sugar is one of those classic donut flavors that has endured over the decades. It offers plenty of delicate sweetness, but be prepared to brush powder off your clothes for the rest of the day.
Cinnamon
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Cronut
Creme brulee
Toasted coconut
Dreaming of a tropical vacation during your morning commute? A toasted coconut donut can give you a small dose of the islands. Choose from cake donuts rolled in the toasted flakes, or frosted cake donuts dunked in fresh coconut shreds.
Sprinkles
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Chocolate frosted
Cinnamon
Yummy cinnamon is a classic donut finish. Both cake and yeast rings can be dunked in the sweet spice, or in a mix of cinnamon and sugar.
Sprinkles
Strawberry frosted
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Bavarian cream
True Bavarian cream is made from milk, eggs, gelatin and whipped cream formed in a mold. Donuts labeled 'Bavarian cream' often don't stick to this formula, but most are filled with some variety of cream and topped with powdered sugar.
Boston cream
Marble frosted
Maple bacon
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Strawberry frosted
Marble frosted
When you're staring into a case full of donuts, it can be hard to choose just one. If you're torn between chocolate and vanilla frosted, a swirling marble frosted might be just the ticket.
Blueberry cake
Apple crumb
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Vanilla frosted
Strawberry frosted
Apple crumb
Craving a donut, but feeling guilty? Pick an apple crumb donut, which is topped with bits of apple and crumbles made from cinnamon and sugar. Sure, it's a pastry, but it has fruit in it!
Sprinkles
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Vanilla frosted
Double chocolate
Sour cream
A sour cream donut is a variety of the old fashioned cake donut that is made using a touch of sour cream, which gives it a totally unique texture. This sweet treat can be served plain, frosted or glazed.
Chocolate frosted
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Glazed cake
The glazed cake donut is a dense cakey donut drizzled with a sweet glaze. It's the perfect sweet balance between a plain donut and one coated with a full layer of thick frosting.
Vanilla frosted
Beignet
Maple bacon
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Beaver tail
Maple
Maple service has long been an important part of breakfast, serving as a topping on pancakes and waffles. A good maple donut is frosted with icing flavored with real maple goodness, and can include either a yeast or cake base.
Bear claw
Buttercrunch
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Vanilla frosted
Berliner
Danish
Sugared
If you're going to eat a donut for breakfast, you might as well make it even more decadent by rolling it in sugar before chowing down. This sugary finish is also a great way to decorate homemade donuts as it requires minimal effort but packs a big flavor punch.
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Cruller
A cruller is a donut made using choux pastry, which means steam -- rather than yeast -- is used to raise the dough. Traditional crullers are stick donuts, but ring versions of this treat are typically known as French crullers.
Sprinkles
Berliner
Boston creme
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Beaver tail
Boston cream
The classic Boston cream is a cream-filled donut with one delicious twist -- it's slathered with a thick layer of chocolate frosting for the ultimate in deliciousness.
Danish
Double chocolate
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Long John
Cronut
Custard-filled
A custard donut is similar to a cream-filled or Bavarian cream with one key difference; instead of powdered sugar, sugar crystals or glaze, it's typically plain on the outside and stuffed with gooey custard or cream on the inside.
Berliner
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Lemon cream
Bear claw
A bear claw is a super-sized pastry that often sits alongside donuts in the bakery case. Made from a folded yeast dough circle, it's typically stuffed with apples, raisins or almond paste.
Chocolate frosted
Old fashioned
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Danish
Made from puff pastry, the Danish is made from many layers of dough laminated together with butter. The finished product can be topped with fruit, jelly or chocolate frosting, depending on what type of treat you're craving.
Eclair
Boston cream
Long John
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Beignet
The official state donut of Louisiana since the '80s, the beignet is a deep fried pastry topped with a generous amount of powdered sugar. Eaten hot, this pastry has French origins, and is a favorite dish for New Orleans tourists and natives alike.
Sprinkles
Vanilla frosted
Boston cream
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Apple crumb
Blueberry cake
Creme brulee
Creme brulee is a classic dessert technique that involves using a flame to caramelize sugar. When you combine creme brulee with a yummy donut, you get a pastry match made in heaven.
Cronut
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Buttercrunch
A buttercrunch donut is topped with crunchy bits of sweetness. They can be made using toasted coconut bits or butterscotch or caramel, and also go by the name of butterscotch or coconut crunch donuts.
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Custard
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Frenchie
Dutchie
The Dutchie is a square yeast donut filled with raisins and dripping with sweet glaze. While it's not very common in the U.S., it's a huge hit in Canada.
Beanie
Loonie
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Lemon cream
Looking for a refreshing burst of citrus with your donut? Look no further than a lemon cream. This raised pastry is filled with lemon-flavored cream and may be glazed or coated with powdered sugar.
Boston cream
Strawberry frosted
Sour cream
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Beavertail
Berliner
Eclair
The classic eclair is a stick donut topped with chocolate frosting. Inside, it's packed with delicious cream filling.
Sprinkles
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Vanilla frosted
Maple bacon
Bacon can make any dish better -- even dessert! The maple bacon donut is topped with maple frosting and bits of crumbled bacon to recreate a syrup-soaked breakfast plate.
Cruller
Danish
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Berliner
Eclair
Dutchie
Beavertail
The beavertail is a traditional Canadian pastry treat. This large, flat fried dough is served hot and topped with cinnamon and sugar, chocolate or fruit.
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Buttercrunch
Long John
A Long John is a stick donut topped with sweet frosting. It's unfilled -- making it very similar to an eclair minus the cream filling.
Beignet
Cinnamon
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Danish
Dutchie
Custard
Apple fritter
What do you get when you mix chopped up bits of apple with raised donut dough? A pastry known as an apple fritter. It has a jagged, irregular shape and is often coated in glaze or powdered sugar for extra sweetness.
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Glazed cake
Berliner
The Berliner is a traditional donut with German origins. It's filled with jam or jelly and topped with powdered sugar or some form of icing or frosting.
Buttercrunch
Strawberry frosted
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