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SALT LAKE CITY — Happy National Doughnut day. To celebrate, ksl.com is eating doughnuts and sharing with our readers where some local favorites can be found.
National Doughnut Day (note the more traditional spelling of "doughnut") was created in 1938 by Chicago's Salvation Army to honor the "lassies" who served doughnuts to World War I soldiers. The volunteers were sent to France in 1917 to serve the soldiers there, and their doughnuts were such a hit, the women came to be known as "Doughnut Dollies."
Although National Doughnut Day is now more often used as an excuse to binge on doughnuts, it still serves as a fundraiser for the Salvation Army in Chicago.
Here are a few favorite local doughnut shops. Did we miss your favorite? Let us know on the comment boards.
Banbury Cross
Located at the corner of 700 South and 700 East in Salt Lake City, Banbury Cross doughnuts are never absent from the KSL newsroom for more than a few days at a time. Try the strawberry glazed or the cinnamon.
The shop's popularity means you risk missing your favorite varieties if you arrive too late, so get there early and stake out a place in line.
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Beyond GlazeBeyond Glaze has locations in Sugar House, Draper and Ogden. The doughnut shop has become a local favorite in part because of the unique flavors available: try a maple bacon, strawberry cream cheese or gourmet s'more.
My Sugar's Donut Shoppe
My Sugar's Donut Shoppe is located at 2126 S. 3200 West in West Valley. Yelp reviewers love the shop's maple bars, calling them "easily the best maple bars I've ever had."
Fresh Donut and Deli
Fresh Donut and Deli can be found at 2699 S. State Street in South Salt Lake. The shop has a 96-percent rating on Urbanspoon and 4.5 stars on Yelp. Many reviewers point to the apple fritter as a good choice.
Daylight Donuts
Daylight Donuts has locations in Riverton, Sandy and Pleasant Grove. Yelp reviewers seem to be fans of the shop's cake doughnuts.
