Donuts : 50 sticky-hot donut recipes to make at home

The humble donut has developed a bit of attitude lately.

It's not just Mexican churros and Italian zeppole that are turning up on the cafe tables and menus of some of the world's premier establishments.

Croissant- donuts, lemon meringue donuts and those almost-good-for-you, paleo baked donuts are taking the world by storm.

These hot, sticky delicacies are not hard to recreate at home when you know how (no, you don't need a deep-fryer!).

Featuring baked or fried, fancy or the basic cinnamon-rolled delights of your youth, this book of donuts offers the very best of tried-and-tested recipes with 50 mouth-watering variations.

Get them while they're hot!