Tiger tail donut facts for kids
A glazed tiger tail that is shorter and has less twists than most tiger tails
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A tiger tail donut is a special kind of donut. It gets its name because it looks like a tiger's tail! This donut is made by twisting two different types of dough or ingredients together. This makes it have stripes, just like a tiger.
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What Makes a Tiger Tail Donut Special?
This donut is unique because of how it's made. Bakers twist a regular donut dough with another ingredient. This second ingredient can be different things.
- Sometimes it's chocolate or chocolate-flavored dough.
- Other times, it might be a mix of chocolate and cinnamon.
- Some tiger tails even have a mix of cinnamon, apples, and coconut!
Where Can You Find Tiger Tail Donuts?
Tiger tail donuts are popular in different places.
The Donut Man
At a famous shop called The Donut Man in Glendora, California, the tiger tail is very popular. It's the second most popular donut there! The only donut more popular is their special strawberry donut.
Around the World
In 2010, Dunkin' Donuts in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, sold tiger tails. They did this to celebrate the Year of the Tiger in the Chinese zodiac. A newspaper called The Press Democrat once said the tiger tail was the "most unusual donut" at a place called Donut Hut in Santa Rosa, California.
