ファッションドーナツ

noun

old-fashioned doughnut; cake doughnut

A doughnut made with cake batter (baking powder/soda) rather than yeast. The term is wasei-eigo from 'fashion donuts', but refers to what is called an 'old-fashioned doughnut' in English.

wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from fashion donuts

• この店みせのファッションドーナツは外そとがカリッとしていて美味おいしい。

  The old-fashioned doughnuts at this shop are crispy on the outside and delicious.

• ファッションドーナツはイーストドーナツよりずっしりしている。

  Cake doughnuts are denser than yeast doughnuts.