Fritters are broadly defined as any item made from fried dough, which includes beignets, zeppole, savory vegetable fritters, and hush puppies. This expands the understanding of fritters significantly. While donuts are classified as sweet, ring-shaped, leavened, and usually fried dough, they also fit into the fritter category. Cake donuts complicate matters; despite being sweet and leavened, traditional cake donuts can be baked, which excludes them from being classified as fritters. Thus, the relationship between donuts and fritters is nuanced with specific criteria and exceptions.
A fritter is anything made out of fried dough, encompassing beignets, Italian zeppole, vegetable fritters, hush puppies, and even tempura, expanding the definition significantly.
Donuts are defined as sweet, ring-shaped, leavened, and fried dough, categorizing them specifically as a type of fritter, with exceptions in the form of cake donuts.
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