Cake Or Yeast Doughnuts ?You Decide !

This is the time of year for doughnuts.They;re perfect with a good hot cup of coffee or a sparkling glass of chilled cider. Which one do you want? The dense cake or the lighter yeast variety. Many people have opinions about which is better?

There has always a controversy between the two kinds. Yeast doughnuts ,like the ones Dunkin Donuts sell are good, albeit a bit chewy . They are always made with yeast like bread and are usually lighter in texture with a fluffier interior. The dough can be twisted into krullers or churros or roped to form pretzels.Most yeast ones  are usually glazed and make for a better jelly kind. They are more complicated to make however, requiring the extra step of allowing them to raise. They can be made with chocolate , however  most have a vanilla or sweet bread flavor.

Cake doughnuts or donuts are the best doughnut for beginners to make.They're mixed exactly like cakes with baking powder for a leavening agent,This results in a denser, more substantial treat ., Cider doughnuts are considered cake doughnuts. Both types are usually fried although you can bake and even microwave cake ones in special molds.As with cakes you can also vary the batter creating carrot cake ones,along with chocolate or black forest. You can also add nuts and chocolate chips to them as well. Cake doughnuts can be glazed but the more traditional way to go is either plain, or heavily dusted with confectioner's sugar or cinnamon sugar.

This is the season for a tasty doughnut or donut. Both the cake and the yeast version are delicious . treat yourself to whatever kind you like  - and savor the its taste and texture.