Inside the 10 Arizona Donut Shops That Still Fry Up Fresh Old-Fashioned Cake Donuts Every Morning

One Phoenix donut counter opens its doors at 4 AM, seven days a week. That’s before most roosters have even cleared their throats. Across Arizona, a handful of small shops still fry old-fashioned cake donuts before sunrise. The old-fashioned is the one with the cracked, craggy edges that catch glaze in every little valley. It’s a plain-looking treat, and I love that it has never needed a makeover. Some of these shops share a counter with broasted chicken. One sits in red rock country