This 3-ingredient peach dump cake is easy to make in one dish with cake mix, peaches and butter! It’s warm, gooey and pairs perfectly with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Need more easy cake recipes? Make my blueberry dump cake recipe or chocolate dump cake year-round or try this pumpkin dump cake recipe in the fall!
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Peach Cobbler Dump Cake
This easy peach dump cake is a delicious summer variation of my favorite dump cake recipe. It’s easier than making a peach cobbler, peach crisp or peach pie from scratch but tastes just as good.
Made with 3 simple ingredients, and 5 minutes prep time, the rest is hands-off baking just like my easy baked peaches! It’s a simple fruit dessert perfect for beginner bakers or when you want something fast and effortless for a summer treat. We love poke cake for the same reasons!
Peach Dump Cake Recipe Ingredients
Inexpensive and fool-proof this 3 ingredient peach dump cake is one of my favorite go-to dessert recipes!
Find the full printable recipe with specific measurements below.
- Peaches: One large can of peaches in heavy syrup. You can use peaches in lite syrup, but it won’t be as sweet.
- Cake mix: I use one box of classic yellow cake, but white cake mix, butter or vanilla cake mix all work.
- Butter: Cold salted butter turns the cake into a delicious buttery cobbler-like topping!
Using Frozen or Fresh Peaches
This easy peach dump cake is so simple but it is there is still room for customizing it to the way you like it. This recipe uses canned peaches but you can just as easily make peach dump cake with frozen peaches or make it with fresh peaches.
If using fresh or frozen peaches, you will need 2 cups that have been mixed with 2 to 3 Tablespoons of white sugar or brown sugar. Combine and let sit for 10-15 minutes or until a syrup is created.
How to Make Peach Dump Cake
In the bottom of a 9×13-inch baking dish, add the sliced peaches with juices.
Dump the dry cake mix evenly over the peaches. Slice the butter into thin pieces over the top of the cake mix in an even layer(I do 6 rows across and 4 down, so it melts evenly.)
Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly. Remove from oven and let the cake cool slightly before dishing into bowls and serving with homemade ice cream and whipped cream. A drizzle of caramel sauce is delicious!
Tips and Variations
- I use salted butter, as it gives it a depth of flavor, however, if you prefer to use unsalted, go right ahead.
- You can use this peach pie filling for this recipe as well. Make a lot and use the rest of it for peach crumble pie!
- Use cold butter. It will melt slowly as the 3 ingredient peach cobbler dump cake bakes and won’t create a soggy mess.
- Add warm spices like ground cinnamon, nutmeg cinnamon sugar or vanilla extract before baking or top with chopped walnuts or candied pecans as optional garnishes.
- A yellow cake mix is what I use, but you can technically use whichever you’d like. Get creative and use a different flavor or stick with the classic!
- Instead of peaches, you can use any pie filling you like. Apple dump cake and cherry are popular options as well as any type of berry!
Looking for more light and fruity desserts? Try pineapple upside down cake, blueberry crisp, cherry pie bars or strawberry rhubarb crisp, too!
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Peach Dump Cake
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Ingredients
- 1 (28-ounce) can peaches in heavy syrup
- 1 (18-ounce) box yellow cake mix
- 12 Tablespoons salted butter , cold
Optional: Ground cinnamon, Chopped nuts, Vanilla ice cream or whipped cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Add peaches to baking dish. In the bottom of a 9×13-inch baking dish, add the 28 ounce can of peaches.
- Add cake mix and better. Dump the 18 ounce dry cake mix evenly over the peaches. Slice 12 Tablespoons butter into thin pieces (about 24 slices) over the cake mix (I do 6 rows across and 4 down, so it melts evenly.) Top with cinnamon or chopped nuts, if desired.
- Bake. Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly. Remove from oven and let the cake cool slightly before serving.
- Serve warm. Dish into bowls and serve with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream on top, if desired.
Notes
- You can use this peach pie filling for this recipe as well. Make a lot and use the rest of it for a pie!
- Use cold butter. It will melt slowly as it bakes and won’t create a soggy mess.
- A yellow cake mix is what I use, but you can technically use whichever you’d like. Get creative and use a different flavor or stick with the classic!
- Add ground cinnamon or chopped nuts as optional garnishes. Serve with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream, or enjoy it on its own.
- You can add cinnamon sugar for more flavor.
Nutrition
Nutrition provided is an estimate. It will vary based on specific ingredients used.
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FAQs
Both desserts are fruit-based on the bottom, but a dump cake uses a cake mix and a cobbler uses biscuit mix. The biscuit topping is then dropped in dollops creating the appearance of a cobbled road. Rest assured if you can make one, you can make the other!
Yes, pour the fruit into the bottom of the crockpot, dump the cake mix on top and add sliced butter. Cook on low for 3-4 hours or on high for 2-3 hours. This is a great option for when you’ve got errands to run and can’t leave the house with the oven on.
Yes, this recipe is easy enough to bring on your next camping trip! Line the pan with foil and spray with nonstick spray. Add the fruit filling, then pour the cake mix on top, then the sliced butter. Cover with the lid and cook on hot coals for about 30 minutes.
Leftovers should be kept in the refrigerator, covered in an airtight container for up to 3 days. Reheat it whole by placing the whole pan in the oven or reheat individual portions in the microwave. You can also keep this in a freezer-friendly airtight dish for an easy transfer from the freezer to the oven. Thaw in the fridge overnight.
Categorized as: 4th of July, 5 Ingredients Or Less, American, Cake + Cupcakes, Crisps + Cobblers, Desserts, Freezer-Friendly, Fruit Desserts, Nut-Free, Vegetarian
Jamielyn Nye is the founder and recipe creator at I Heart Naptime. She is the author of the I Heart Naptime Cookbook and shares easy family-friendly recipes and desserts for every occasion.
Help! The shopper at the store gave me peaches in pear juice! Can I add cornstarch and/or sugar to cook down the peaches to create a syrup?
That might work, although it has not been tested. Let us know how it goes!
Followed everything in this recipe and it was a huge success! We paired this peach dump cake with ice cream and it was an awesome combo.
This was so quick and easy to prepare! Everyone in my house enjoyed this delicious dessert, thank you!
That is so fun that everyone loved it! I am glad you all enjoyed this peach dump cake. Thanks for the 5-star review!
This is my hubby’s favorite!! Dump cakes are easy & always a hit with everyone! This one is delicious!!
It doesn’t get much easier. The whole family loved it!
I have been peach obsesses lately and I went a little crazy buying peaches haha so now I need recipes like this! This is perfect!
I’m peach obsessed in the summer also :) Enjoy!