When is National Donut Day celebrated in the U.S.?
Answerthe first Friday in June
In 2026 it fell on Friday, June 5.
Source: National Donut Day USA donutdayusa.com
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Donut facts & stats
6 sourced facts about donuts, each with the context behind the number. 4 more are in today's round and appear here after it closes.
The basics
What kind of doughnuts are most doughnuts sold at shops across America?
Answeryeast-risen
Yeast dough rises for hours before frying, giving a fluffy texture and a thin, soft, golden-brown crust.
Source: Eater, Everything You Need to Know About the Great American Doughnut (2015) eater.com
Going deeper
Which type of doughnut absorbs more oil in the fryer?
Answercake doughnuts
Cake doughnuts use baking soda or powder instead of yeast, so they cook quickly — but soak up more oil, making them dense and great for dunking.
Source: Eater, Everything You Need to Know About the Great American Doughnut (2015) eater.com
Expert level
By what year had a recipe for a 'Dough Nut' appeared in an American cookbook?
Answer1802
The Frugal Housewife printed that 'Dough Nut' recipe; an earlier sweet fried fritter appeared in The Country Housewife's Family Companion.
Source: Eater, Everything You Need to Know About the Great American Doughnut (2015) eater.com
Around what year did quick, chemically raised cake doughnuts start showing up in American homes?
Answer1829
That's when chemical leaveners like pearlash, a precursor to baking powder, became widely available; before that, doughnuts were slow yeast-risen treats.
Source: Eater, Everything You Need to Know About the Great American Doughnut (2015) eater.com
The Salvation Army's World War I donut recipe says to cut the dough into rings no thicker than what?
Answerless than 1/4 inch thick
The Donut Lassies cut rings with whatever they could find, from baking powder cans to coffee percolator tubes.
Source: The Salvation Army USA, Donut Day (2024) salvationarmyusa.org
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