WHERE TO EAT The best Hot jam donuts in the world (according to food experts)

"The American Doughnut Kitchen has the best hot jam doughnuts in Melbourne!"

"Ohhh crap. Soooo good. For now, if you’re in Melbourne and you want to see a market with tons of diversity, stop by the Preston Market. If only for the hot jelly donuts."

"If you’re a sweet tooth, you can’t go past hot jam donuts in Melbourne’s winter! One of Dandenong Market’s most popular and iconic stalls, Dandee Donuts draws people from all over Melbourne with their delicious, freshly made and cooked in-house donuts. They’re also egg free, dairy free and have no additives, using Australian grown ingredients and an original recipe developed in the 1950s."

"The hot jam was my preferred flavour as they were so comforting and sweet. The texture was airy and even though they were deep-fried, they were not greasy."

"Fresh out of the fryer, the donuts carried a lightly crisp outer that enclosed a spongy, pillowy inner. This was complemented by a dollop of jam that added just the right amount of sweetness. The perfect ending to our meal!"

"Simple perfection, it’s a classic for excellent reason. The texture of the donut balls was also spot on; a crispy exterior and a light doughy interior."

"If it’s a good, old-fashioned hot jam donut you’re after, then Aussie & French Bakehouse down Fitzroy Street is the place to go. Their donuts are stuffed to the brim with jam."

"If you’re from Ballarat, there are a few things you get to know the more of a local you become. One thing treasured by locals is the knowledge of the best place to acquire hot jam doughnuts after hours. I am of course talking about the Hamburger Cart. This is a favourite spot for me. The jam is inserted gracelessly. Usually four stabs of what must be a hot jam gun into perfectly fresh doughnut flesh."