"A glazed donut should be fried (not baked) so that the outside is crisp but the inside is light and fluffy like a cloud. Read on to see which donut shops should be at the top of your list, and which ones should be skipped even if it's the only one in a 10-mile radius."
"This donut had a weird texture: It was crispy on the outside and incredibly doughy on the inside, almost like it hadn't spent enough time in the fryer and then was finished off in the broiler to make sure it was really cooked. The flavor was fine - nice and sweet, just like a glazed donut should be - but I just couldn't get past the mouthfeel."
A glazed donut taste test and ranking compares offerings from national chains and West Coast shops based on flavor and texture quality. The ideal glazed donut should be fried to achieve a crisp exterior with a light, fluffy interior. Voodoo Doughnut, known for creative specialty flavors and unique shapes, ranks lowest in this comparison. Its plain glazed donut disappointed due to poor texture—crispy outside but overly doughy inside, suggesting inadequate frying time followed by broiler finishing. While the flavor was appropriately sweet, the undesirable mouthfeel overshadowed the affordable sub-$2 price point, making it an unappealing choice despite cost advantages.
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