{"id":105881,"date":"2024-03-20T10:05:28","date_gmt":"2024-03-20T14:05:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dessertmenus.com\/?p=105881"},"modified":"2024-03-20T16:19:44","modified_gmt":"2024-03-20T20:19:44","slug":"donut-fun-facts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dessertmenus.com\/donut-fun-facts\/","title":{"rendered":"13 Donut Fun Facts That Might Be Surprising"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Did you know that Americans eat over 10 billion donuts<\/strong> each year?

That’s a whole lot of sweet, doughy goodness! But there’s more to donuts than meets the eye \u2013 get ready to discover some fun facts about these popular dessert treats.

And yes, you can spell it donut or doughnut; both are correct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Medicinal Donuts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Talk about good marketing! Voodoo donuts came out with flavor combinations that might make you scratch your head, but the marketing and press were worth it.

Their Pepto Bismol donut featured a chalky pink donut that was not only dipped in Pepto but also sprinkled with Tums\u2014a perfect donut for the late-night after-drinking crowd. They also offered a donut laced with Nyquil, but as expected, the FDA was not a fan of either of these, and the donuts were discontinued. The FDA involvement made for an\u00a0entertaining Reddit thread<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Guinness World Record<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We cannot imagine how happy Homer Simpson would be to learn about the\u00a0largest cake donut ever created<\/strong>. Not only did it weigh 225 pounds, but it also featured the iconic pink frosting that Homer is known to love. This win has caused some controversy since it is more of a cake shaped like a donut than an actual donut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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