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National Donut Day: Here's a baker's dozen of local doughnuts you have to try
The Gazette's Makayla Tendall traveled to beloved doughnut shops around the Corridor, testing the most popular ones at each shop.
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Dutch crumb
Where: Donutland, 4307 Center Point Rd NE, Cedar Rapids
Vanilla old fashioned sour cream
Price: 95 cents
A cake doughnut with a slight cinnamon flavor and red doughnut crumbs dusted on top of the glaze.
Where: Donutland, 4307 Center Point Rd NE, Cedar Rapids
Chocolate-glazed doughnut
Price: 95 cents
Crisp icing coating the outside with a soft, cake-like center that tastes faintly of sugar cookie dough.
Where: El Super Burrito and Lupita's, 3300 Johnson Ave. NW, Cedar Rapids.
Sugar doughnut
Price: 97 cents
The texture of a soft, sweet dinner roll glazed with sweet chocolate icing without the typical crisp crust.
Where: El Super Burrito and Lupita's, 3300 Johnson Ave. NW, Cedar Rapids.
Cream-filled longjohn
Price: 88 cents
It has the same bread-like texture of the chocolate-glazed, but this version has a hint of cinnamon and sugar crystals it's rolled in provide a pleasant crunchy texture.
Where: Kalona Bakery, 209 Fifth St. Kalona.
Pecan roll
Price: 99 cents
This classic longjohn hides a streak of fluffy white cream that tastes like a mix between pudding and whipped cream, with a light and airy dough around it.
Where: Kalona Bakery, 209 Fifth St., Kalona
Blueberry streusel
Price: $3.49
This doughnut is an investment due to its thick, breadlike texture and sweet, nutty pecans covered in a light glaze that will stick with you until well after breakfast.
Where: Hurts Donuts, 1301 Fifth St. #105, Coralville
Jesús
Price: $1.50
Not at all as heavy as other cake doughnuts, this blueberry pastry has the earthy, rich blueberry-flavored dough coated in a powdery streusel that is sweet, salty and buttery.
Where Hurts Donuts, 1301 Fifth St. #105, Coralville
Cookie Monster
Price: $2
Denser than the blueberry doughnut, this one is a safe bet among the Cereal Killers and candy-bar topped confections in the Hurts' cases. It's topped with white icing and dusted with cinnamon and sugar.
Where: Hurts Donuts, 1301 Fifth St. #105, Coralville
Cereal Killer
Price: $2
A crust of crushed Oreo cookies on one side of this classic glazed doughnut adds a nice chocolate hint.
Where: Hurts Donuts, 1301 Fifth St. #105, Coralville
Lemon-glazed cake
Price: $2
The Cereal Killer comes in many varieties. This version is topped with Fruit Loops, creating a fruity combination of two sweet breakfast foods.
Where: Daylight Donuts, 3560 E Court St., Iowa City
Maple bacon longjohn
Price: 94 cents
This cake doughnut is as yellow in the middle as the bright yellow icing that tops it. The lemon flavor is obvious without being overwhelming.
Where: Daylight Donuts, 3560 E Court St., Iowa City
Coconut cake doughnut
Price: $1.60
Meat and maple mix on this longjohn topped with salty, crunchy bacon that overplays the sweetness in a rich way.
Where: Daylight Donuts, 3560 E Court St., Iowa City
Price: 94 cents
Chewy strips of coconut, coated in icing on top.
Doughnut: Pecan Roll Where to get it: Kalona Bakery, 209 5th St, Kalona, IA 52247 Price: 3.49 This doughnut is an investment due to it's thick, breadlike texture and sweet, nutty pecans covered in a light glaze on the top that will stick with you until well after breakfast. (Makayla Tendall/The Gazette)
Doughnut: Maple Bacon Longjohn Where to get it: Daylight Donuts, 3560 E Court St, Iowa City, IA 52245 Price: $1.60 Meat and maple mix on this longjohn topped with salty, crunch bacon that overplays the sweetness in a rich way. Owner Scott Ward said it is their 'most-talked about doughnut.' (Makayla Tendall/The Gazette)
Doughnut:Cocunut cake doughnut Where to get it: Daylight Donuts, 3560 E Court St, Iowa City, IA 52245 Price: 94 cents Chewy strips of coconut and coated in icing on top of this cake doughnut. (Makayla Tendall/The Gazette)
Doughnut: Lemon-glazed cake Where to get it: Daylight Donuts, 3560 E Court St, Iowa City, IA 52245 Price: 94 cents This cake doughnut is as yellow in the middle as the bright yellow icing that tops it. The lemon flavor is obvious without being overwhelming. (Makayla Tendall/The Gazette)
Doughnut: Chocolate-glazed Doughnut Where to get it: El Super Burrito and Lupita's, 3300 Johnson Ave NW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52405 Price: 97 cents The texture of a soft, sweet dinner roll glazed with sweet chocolate icing without the typical crisp crust other friend doughnuts have. (Makayla Tendall/The Gazette)
Doughnut: Sugar doughnut Where to get it: El Super Burrito and Lupita's, 3300 Johnson Ave NW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52405 Price: 88 cents It has the same bread-like texture of the chocolate-glazed, but this version has a hint of cinnamon and the sugar crystals it's rolled in provides a pleasant crunchy texture. (Makayla Tendall/The Gazette)
Doughnut: Jesús Where to get it: Hurts Donuts, 1301 5th St #105, Coralville, IA 52241 Price: $2 More dense than the blueberry doughnut, this doughnut is a safe bet among the Cereal Killers and candy-bar topped confections in the Hurts' cases. It's topped with white icing and dusted with cinnamon and sugar. (Makayla Tendall/The Gazette)
Doughnut: Blueberry Streusel Where to get it: Hurts Donuts, 1301 5th St #105, Coralville, IA 52241 Price: $1.50 Not at all as heavy as other cake doughnuts, this blueberry pasty has the earthy, rich blueberry-flavored dough coated in a powdery streusel that is sweet, salty and buttery. (Makayla Tendall/The Gazette)
Doughnut: Vanilla Old Fashioned Sour Cream Where to get it: Donutland, 4307 Center Point Rd NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402 Price: 95 cents Crisp icing coating the outside with a soft, cake-like center that tastes faintly of sugar cookie dough, softer than most Old Fashioned Sour Cream Dough. (Makayla Tendall/The Gazette)
Doughnut: Dutch Crumb Where to get it: Donutland, 4307 Center Point Rd NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402 Price: 95 cents A cake doughnut with a slight cinnamon flavor and red donut crumbs dusted on top of the glaze. (Makayla Tendall/The Gazette).
Doughnut: Cookie Monster Where to get it: Hurts Donuts, 1301 5th St #105, Coralville, IA 52241 Price: $2 This a crust of crushed Oreo cookies on one side of this classic glazed doughnut adds a nice chocolate hint. (Makayla Tendall/The Gazette)
Doughnut: Cereal Killer Where to get it: Hurts Donuts, 1301 5th St #105, Coralville, IA 52241 Price: $2 The Cereal Killers come in many varieties. This version is topped with fruit loops, creating a fruity cominbation of two of the sweetest breakfast foods. (Makayla Tendall/The Gazette)
Doughnut: Cream-filled long john Where to get it: Kalona Bakery, 209 5th St, Kalona, IA 52247 Price: 99 cents This classic long-john hides a streak of fluffy white cream in the middle that tastes like a mix between pudding and whip cream with a light and airy dough surrounding it. (Makayla Tendall/The Gazette)
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