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| - In search of the best donuts in Pittsburgh, I visited Better-Maid Dounts on a cold, Saturday morning in March after I somehow happened to wake up at 6 a.m. I've read the reviews, so I figured I should be there at 7 a.m. when the store opened.
I arrived at the shop at 6:50 a.m. to see about six cars parked on the side of the street. By 6:55 a.m., about 12 people people were out of their cars and in line for donuts. In 20 degree weather. I figured the hype must be real as I heard the regulars talk about the donuts.
Luckily, I was third in line, so I had my choice from the two large cases of donuts when they opened up. The staff was friendly and kept the line moving.
I sampled several varieties of the dozen that I picked up-
-Plain cake- Crispy on the outside, pleasantly soft on the inside, but I thought it was a touch on the dry side.
-Vanilla frosted cake- A spectacular choice... a crispy crust, a soft inside, but the frosting adds a wonderful measure of sweetness. If you like frosted cake donuts, you owe it to yourself to try this.
-Glazed cake- The glaze is very sweet, but is well balanced by the cake donut. Very tasty.
-Glazed raised- A sweet glaze, and a smooth, light texture. I personally prefer cake to raised donuts, but this was an amazing donut. Again, highly recommended.
A dozen donuts is only $8. I have no idea why the owner doesn't charge more since demand clearly exceeds the supply, but I'm not complaining. If you are up early in the morning and love donuts, you owe it to yourself to try Better-Maid.
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