This cult-favorite vegan doughnut shop currently fries up the cinnamon-sugary fall classic. The Takoma newcomer’s menu changes daily, so check its Instagram story before heading over with your heart set on the autumnal staple.

Trendy bakery brand Milk Bar puts the apple cider doughnut motif front and center on its fall menu. Its Apple Cider Donut Cake stacks fluffy doughnut sugar frosting and apple cider jam between layers, while bite-sized Apple Cider Donut Truffles are coated in white chocolate and sugar sand. D.C.’s Logan Circle location offerspickup and delivery.

Netflix hitStranger Thingsis the spooky muse for this wild Demogorgon Doughnut at Astro. A red apple cider glaze surrounds a square yeasted doughnut that’s stuffed with raspberry jam and chocolate buttercream. A replica of the Demogorgon — the show’s unnamed monster — is made from fresh strawberries.Pre-orderfor pickup at its Astro’s G Street NW and Falls Church locations through October.

This hot pink fry shop on wheels travels between area farmers markets to send out mini apple cider doughnuts. The Falls Church farmers market is one of its more popular parking spots. Track its location via Mama’s Donut Bites social media accounts.

District Donuts riffs on the classic apple cider with a sauteed apple cider glaze encasing the fried dough. Apple Cider sits on the fall menu through November alongside other autumnal flavors like Pumpkin Glazed and Maple Butter Pecan. A sampler box unites fall flavors by the dozen or half-dozen.

Northern Virginia’s three St. Elmo’s coffee houses sell apple cider doughnuts from Ashbank Farm in Markham, Virginia year-round. They’re sold individually or by the half-dozen at locations in Del Ray, Farlington, and North Old Town.

Old Town’s frozen custard shop in a 90-year-old ice house celebrates the apple cider doughnut all year with The Big Apple — a “donutwich” that sandwiches vanilla custard between a halved apple cider doughnut with a caramel drizzle. But in the fall, customers can secure a dozen apple ciders to go, Friday through Sunday. Pre-orders are available via direct message on Instagram.