Sweet Giveaway: Win a Copy of Doughnuts by Lara Ferroni!

So, anyone who writes and photographs a doughnut recipe book--oh, Doughnuts: Simple and Delicious Recipes to Make at Home, from Sasquatch Books, for instance--is pretty much tops in my book.

But really, as awesome as you might figure such a person to be, author/photographer/doughnut maker Lara Ferroni is even better.

From the day I learned she was working on this project, I couldn't stop myself from constantly saying things like "Doughnut Stop Believing!" or "Just Donut!" whenever I saw her. And--bless her--she never got terse with me or punched me or anything.

And now the book's out! And it's full of amazing doughnut lore, factoids, recipes and mouthwatering photos. Which one to try first--a classic raised doughnut? Or perhaps something more exotic, like a Margarita, Red Velvet, or S'mores Doughnut? Here, preview it all in the promo video:

Well, one lucky reader can choose their own doughnut adventure, because I've got a copy to give away!

How do you put yourself in the running? Simply weigh in on this holey issue in the comments section below:

Doughnuts: Yeast or Cake?

US and Canadian entrants only, please. This giveaway will close one week from today, on Tuesday, October 19th at 12pm PST!

Update on Tuesday, October 12, 2010 by Cakespy

P.S. - This giveaway is going on tour! Check out additional giveaways of the sweet book all over the web in the next couple of weeks:

Oct 13—Wasabi Prime

Oct 17—The Sophisticated Gourmet            

Oct 21—Cannelle & Vanille    

Oct 25—Cream Puffs in Venice 

Update on Tuesday, October 19, 2010 by Cakespy

Totally sweet! We have a winner! Chosen at random, it's Mandy, who says: 

For me, it's cake. For my niece who is following my baking example, she chooses doughnuts for everything! Doughnuts over birthday cake even.

Comments

[Dee Amick]

Cake all the way! I just purchased a muffin pan to bake donuts. How nice to be able to have this cookbook to go with it.

[Lydia]

Cake with cinnamon powdered sugar

[EmmajeanP]

Yeast, with chocolate glaze.

[Jinger]

yeast type, definitely. there's just something about that melt-in-your-mouth texture when they're just made and hot and freshly glazed. yum!

[miryam]

Hard to decide. Some times yeast, sometime cake. OK will be YEAST, but just one :-)

[nikki]

yeast, definitely

[Jacqueline]

Cake! Sour cream, please!

[Sabrina]

Yeast donuts! Nice, light yummy goodness!

[Jess]

Double chocolate cake doughnuts - yes, I'm addicted to Double Trouble from Top Pot.

[Jeanne]

I'm not picky, but if I have to choose it would be yeast!

[Meg]

YEAST!!! It's ALL about the sugary glaze (almost any glaze flavor) and the light fluffy donut.... NOM!

[Sheila]

Cake Doughnut! yes, perfect to soak up coffee. yum!

[Nicole B.]

CAKE! :D
The texture lets you get a delicious 'mouthful' feeling and absorbs milk or coffee much better than yeast.
Chocolate...Butternut....Blueberry.... Oyeee.
XO.

[Melissa]

Yeast! I love my doughnuts with glaze :)

[Rianna]

Yeast is soo much better!! They're fluffy and light!!

[youngmi]

both please!

[gisella]

Yeast or cake, a donut is a donut and I can never turn down a donut!

[Meister @ Eat This Neighborhood]

Definitely cake!

[Jo Chu]

Yeast all the way, baby!

[Lindsay]

Cake baby!

[Marcelina]

Cake!

[Tommy]

Cake cake cake!

[Jess]

Yeast!

[Noreen]

I am pretty sure I need both cake and yeast doughnuts in my life. Sometimes life calls for an Old Fashioned, and sometimes I have to have a maple bar. There you have it.

[Tara]

Tough call...I love all doughnuts but sugar coated cake are definitely my #1...so Team Cake!