Absolutely, positively the best donuts in the world are the ones you make at home, yourself, fresh out of the deep fryer, and just shaken in a paper bag full of powdered sugar. Of course it makes a horrendous mess. I haven't made donuts in years. Next best, go to Prantl's bakery on Walnut Street in Pittsburgh. Their donuts should not even be spoken of on the same day as Krispy Kreme's