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A doughnut or donut (/ˈdoʊnət/ or /ˈdoʊnʌt/) (see spelling differences) is a type of fried dough confectionery or dessert food. The doughnut is popular in many countries and prepared in various forms as a sweet snack that can be homemade or purchased in bakeries supermarkets food stalls and franchised specialty outlets. They are usually deep-fried from a flour dough and typically either ring-shaped or without a hole and often filled.