The history of Doughnut dates back to 1800’s. Doughnuts were deep fried cakes without the shape of a ring. Those were irregular shaped balls previously called the oil fried cakes.
Explanation:
Doughnuts were introduced to the Americans in the New Netherlands by the Dutch. It was a special occasion recipe served during Dutch Christmas and it would extend up to New Year. Some of them used to fry unsweetened dough in oil and then drench these fried oil cakes in sugar syrup to sweeten them.
The hole in the middle of the doughnut was invented later by Dutch sailor whose mother prepared some before he could start for travel, might be a myth, but it is believed so. Doughnut is part of Dutch tradition and during World War 1, Girls used to give them to soldiers and they used to call those girls – Doughnut Girls.
