Glazed Donut

What is it?

Dipped in a thin sugar glaze, the classic yeast donut sits at the center of the donut case. Soft and airy inside, it's made from enriched dough that's fried, then coated so the glaze sets into a faintly crackly shell. The texture is mostly light crumb with a brief sugar snap on the surface. Compared with filled or cake-style donuts in the lineup, this one stays stripped down to dough and glaze. It's been sold since the chain's early days, and it's the baseline item many other donuts get measured against.