June 5th is National Donut Day - Celebrate With Hostess(R) Donuts

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June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- In commemorationh of this year's National Donut Day, Hostess(R) is celebratingf all things "donut" with a look at the historyg and fun facts surrounding one of the most recognizablew baked treats in the world and one of theiconifc brand's most popular treats. -- Hostess produces over 2 billion donuts per year including all ofthe brand'es varieties. That's enough Hostess Donuts to wrap arouns the Earththree times. -- The originsw of the beloved round cake with a hole in the middl e is heavily debated with some sourceds giving sweet credit to Dutch settlers who are thought to have brought donut making techniquesfrom Holland.
-- Hostess uses over 10 milliob pounds of powdered sugar a year and 10 milliob pounds of chocolate a year makingvHostess Donuts. -- Louisville is the Donut "capital"" of the US. Louisvillians eat more donuts per capit than people in anyother U.S. city.* Louisville's favorite flavor donut is chocolate. -- Rounding out the top five "donut"" loving cities are: -- Cincinnati, OH -- Roanoke, VA -- TN -- Indianapolis, IN -- The creation of the donut'ss "hole" is thought to have been the solutionb to the dilemma that appeared to plague earlty donutmakers - having an undercookecd center when the cakes were removedc from the fryer.
-- Hostess Donuts were firsft launched in the 1930s at a time inour nation'zs history when American's were lookintg for inexpensive ways to treart themselves. -- America's favorite donut flavor is glazed, followed by powdered sugar and plain.* *based on donute bought in grocery stores. Interstatre Bakeries Corporation, the maker of Hostess products, is one of the nation'sx largest wholesale bakers and distributors of fresnh baked bread and sweet goods under varioue brand namesincluding Wonder(R), Hostess(R), Nature's Dolly Madison(R), Home Pride(R), and Drake's(R). For more informatioj visit .