A Cape Cod doughnut shop has been named as one of the best in the country.
Back Door Donuts in Oak Bluffs placed fifth in USA Today’s 10Best best doughnut shops. It was the only New England doughnut shop to place in the top 10.
USA Today teams with an expert panel to identify doughnut shops that serve up an array of flavors that cater to every palate.
Then, 10Best readers have the opportunity to vote for their favorite.
Back Door Donuts’ history on Martha’s Vineyard began in the late 1940s, the website said. It has been selling hot doughnuts from the bakery’s back door since 1971, famously offering them from 7 p.m. to midnight after being open earlier in the day from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m.
The business specializes in apple fritters, raspberry jelly donuts and a variety of other fried doughnuts.
Back Door Donuts also has a pop-up shop on Landsdowne Street, selling doughnuts out of a side door at Loretta’s Last Call from 7 p.m. to midnight, according to its website.