The doughnut emoji is the internet’s sugary halo: a ring of golden-brown dough wearing glossy pink frosting with rainbow sprinkles. On Apple/iOS, it’s shown at a slight three-quarter angle, like it’s posing for a pastry glam shot—no bite taken, clean hole, candy-colored jimmies, and a soft shine that screams fresh from the case. It instantly calls to mind Homer Simpson’s iconic pink sprinkle donut, office meeting bribes, and that moment when the Krispy Kreme “Hot Now” sign flips on like a bat signal for sweet teeth. Pop-culture bonus: National Doughnut Day (first Friday in June) keeps it trending every year without fail.
Definition
A doughnut (or donut) is a sweet dessert food. Despite being a dessert food, it is most often eaten in the morning, especially when combined with coffee. A traditional doughnut has a hole in it and is made by taking dough and forming it into a ring. The ring of dough is then fried in hot oil. Once cooked, toppings are added, such as sugar glaze, frosting (chocolate or maple) and sprinkles. Some doughnuts do not have a hole and are instead filled with crème, custards, and fruit jelly. Dunkin Doughnuts and Crispy cream are well known and popular doughnut makers in the United States. A United States stereotype is that police officers love doughnuts and are routinely found at doughnut shops when on shift. Homer Simpson was also famous for loving doughnuts.
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Emoji History The emoji code/ image log of changes.
This emoji first appeared in OSX / iOS after the iOS 5 update.
