Kyle asks: Why do doughnuts have holes? Because bakers make them that way…   In truth, nobody knows for sure why people started putting holes in the fried cakes.  There are some outlandish tales from a sailor, Captain Hanson Gregory, who claimed to have invented the holed doughnut in 1847 at the age of 16. There is even a plaque … Continue reading Why Do Doughnuts Have Holes?