While most original recipes call for yeast as a leavening agent, old-fashioned donuts were leavened with baking powder (which ...

The cake-style powdered doughnut was soft and tasted fresh, and the powdered sugar gave it a nostalgic appeal. I figured the humdrum old-fashioned doughnut would land near the bottom of my ranking.

The concept of donuts has undeniably expanded over time, but what sets a traditional donut apart from a modern one? If you were to taste both types, you'd definitely see, feel, and savor the ...