Plain Cake Doughnuts: History, Baking Tips, Serving Ideas, and Healthier Variations
History of Plain Cake Doughnuts
Origins and Early Recipes
You can trace the origins of plain cake doughnuts to early Dutch settlers in North America during the 18th century. These settlers brought with them recipes for “olykoeks” (oil cakes), which are the precursors to today’s doughnuts. The traditional olykoeks were round or oval, fried pastries without holes.
By the mid-19th century, doughnut r