1877 July 66/1 They had ring-doughnuts on the table three times a day.
1944 6 Jan. 6 (advt.) Ring donuts doz. 14c. Jelly donuts doz. 28c.
2007 848/2 The ring doughnut is made either by joining the ends of a long strip of dough into a ring, or by using a doughnut cutter.