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Best Old Fashioned Donut in Utah: What to Look For
Published · Updated · 4 min read · By The Donut Run
Quick answerA good old fashioned donut is a cake donut with a cracked, craggy crust that holds glaze in its cracks. At The Donut Run it costs $2.50 each or $25.00 a dozen at all three Utah shops, and the shop calls it one of its two house specialties. Eight Spanish Fork Google reviews mention it by name.
What is an old fashioned donut?
An old fashioned is a cake donut made from batter, not yeast dough, and fried so the surface splits into a cracked, craggy crust. It is denser than a glazed donut and faintly tangy.
It is leavened chemically rather than with yeast and goes into the fryer cool, which is why the surface breaks open as it cooks.
How can I tell a good old fashioned donut?
A good old fashioned donut has a deeply cracked surface, glaze sitting in those cracks, and a dense, slightly tangy crumb. Every crack is somewhere for glaze to sit, so a smooth old fashioned has lost the point of the donut.
- Craggy crust: a split, uneven surface, not a smooth ring.
- Glaze in the cracks: glaze that has settled into the splits, not just a coat on top.
- Dense, faintly tangy crumb: denser than a raised donut.
- Made that morning: cake donuts hold their texture through the day better than raised ones, but fresh is still best.
How is an old fashioned different from a glazed donut?
An old fashioned is a dense cake donut, while a traditional glazed donut is a light, airy, pull-apart raised donut made from yeast dough. They are two different kinds of donut.
| Donut | Type | Price each | Per dozen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traditional glazed | Raised, yeast dough | $1.50 | $15.00 |
| Old fashioned | Cake, batter | $2.50 | $25.00 |
| Buttermilk cake, blueberry cake, chocolate cake | Cake, batter | $2.50 | $25.00 |
| Buttermilk bar (specialty board) | Cake-style bar | $2.75 | $27.50 |
The buttermilk bar is the same idea in a bar shape. The ring gives more crisp edge per donut, and the bar gives more glazed surface. Our guide to glazed, cake or old fashioned helps you pick.
Where can I get an old fashioned donut at The Donut Run?
The Donut Run lists the old fashioned at $2.50 at all three of its Utah shops: Spanish Fork, Ogden and St. George. A dozen is $25.00, which is buy ten, get two free.
At the Spanish Fork and St. George shops, every donut in the case is half price after 2:00pm Monday to Thursday, so an old fashioned is $1.25 then. The Ogden shop does not run that deal.
- Spanish Fork — 1306 E Center St, Spanish Fork, UT 84660 · (801) 416-0800
- Ogden — 554 Washington Blvd, Ogden, UT 84404 · (385) 865-1029
- St. George — 922 E Brigham Rd, St. George, UT 84790 · (435) 628-9290
What do customers say about the old fashioned?
The old fashioned is one of the items Spanish Fork customers name in Google reviews. In reviews read on 25 September 2026, “old fashioned” came up eight times, behind kolaches and cake donuts and ahead of cronuts.
The shop describes the old fashioned and the cronut as its two house specialties. Our 2026 trends guide also notes that the old fashioned is the clearest example of well-made cake donuts coming back. See donut trends in 2026.
How do I make sure an old fashioned is still available?
Everything at The Donut Run is made that morning, and when a tray is gone it is gone. To get a particular donut at a particular hour, phone the shop ahead. Read why donuts sell out.
Frequently asked questions
What is an old fashioned donut made of?
An old fashioned is a cake donut made from batter, not yeast dough. It is leavened chemically and fried so the surface splits into a craggy crust.
Why is an old fashioned donut cracked?
It goes into the fryer cool, so the surface breaks open as it cooks. Those cracks give the glaze places to sit.
How much is an old fashioned donut at The Donut Run?
An old fashioned is $2.50 each or $25.00 a dozen (buy ten, get two free). After 2:00pm Monday to Thursday it is half price at Spanish Fork and St. George.
Is an old fashioned the same as a buttermilk bar?
No. They are similar cake donuts, but the old fashioned is a ring ($2.50) and the buttermilk bar is a bar on the specialty board ($2.75).
Do old fashioned donuts keep overnight?
Cake donuts keep their texture better than raised donuts, so an old fashioned is the better choice to buy on Saturday for Sunday, when the shops are closed.
Prices, hours and review figures are as published on thedonutrunutah.com and the shops’ Google listings, checked on 27 October 2026. Written by The Donut Run.