A long twisted doughnut topped with sugar or glaze, its name is from the Dutch for "twisted cake"
[DOC] [TLE] Jeopary Questions page 1302 - TONY AWARD WINNERS ... [PAR] A PIECE OF CAKE: A long twisted doughnut topped with sugar or glaze, its name 
is from the Dutch for "twisted cake"  ALL ABOUT ANIMALS: Humans and this... [DOC] [TLE] The Serious Eats Doughnut Glossary | Serious Eats [PAR] cruller: A twisted cake doughnut, most often round in shape, but can also appear 
as a long, twisted doughnut (particularly in the U.S. Northeast).