Old Fashioned Donut

What is it?

Dense, crumbly, and craggy on the outside, the cake-style ring donut has a thin sugar glaze caught in its cracks. It's made from a butter-and-egg-rich batter, then fried until the outside sets with a light crust while the interior stays tender and breaks into small pieces. Compared with the chain's yeast donuts, it's less airy and more like a small cake. That older, old-school style has been on the menu for decades, and it's the kind of donut that holds up well to coffee because the crumb readily soaks up liquid.