Donut Lovers - Did You Know?

• The origins of the beloved round cake with a hole in the middle is heavily debated with some sources giving sweet credit to Dutch settlers who are thought to have brought donut making techniques from Holland

• Louisville is the Donut "capital" of the US. Louisvillians eat more donuts per capita than people in any other U.S. city.* Louisville's favorite flavor donut is chocolate.

• • Rounding out the top five "donut" loving cities are:
    • Cincinnati, OH
    • Roanoke, VA
    • Knoxville, TN
    • Indianapolis, IN

• The creation of the donut's "hole" is thought to have been the solution to the dilemma that appeared to plague early donut makers - having an undercooked center when the cakes were removed from the fryer.

• America's favorite donut flavor is glazed, followed by chocolate, powdered sugar and plain.

SOURCE: Interstate Bakeries Corporation