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Three ingredient Peach Dump Cake is quick, simple, and utterly tasty. It is warm, gooey, and perfectly peachy!!
Peach Dump Cake is always a hit, and it’s an easy dessert to make! Keep it simple with any of our dump cake recipes. We especially love Cherry Dump Cake and Apple Dump Cake.
Like Peach Cobbler, but Easier!
A dump cake is similar to a cobbler, and one of my favorite go-to types of desserts.
Dump cakes are usually made with a base of cake mix plus some sort of fruit filling. They are usually dumped into a pan, stirred, and baked. Simple!
My first was our Pumpkin Dump Cake which quickly become a fall favorite, but we love peach treats in our home (especially Peach Cobbler) so we knew this Peach Dump Cake would be a hit – and it was!
We know Dump Peach Cobbler is especially delicious when it’s chilly outside, but it’s also appealing in the spring and summer because of its fruity-ness. Perhaps I’m just trying to find excuses to enjoy it all year long!
How to Make Peach Dump Cake
Just like the name, this cake is one you dump and go. It’s so simple that you’ll be wanting to try all the fruit varieties!
PREP. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spread peaches, with the liquid into a greased 9×13 dish.
LAYER + BAKE. Sprinkle the cake mix evenly over the peaches. Cut the butter using a pastry blender and place the butter evenly over the cake mix. Bake for 40-45 minutes.
ENJOY! Serve warm on its own or with a scoop of Vanilla Ice Cream or dollop of Whipped Cream. However you serve it, we think you’ll love it!
USing Fresh Peaches
Replace the canned peaches with fresh or frozen peaches. If using fresh peaches make sure they are not overly ripe – they’ll produce way too much liquid, resulting in a runny dessert. Peel the skins off and slice them.
For each 29-oz can of peaches:
- 2 cups of sliced peaches, ¾ cup of white sugar, and a dash of salt. (For an even thicker peach sauce, mix in 1 tablespoon of cornstarch.) Bring to a boil over high heat.
- Pour the peach mixture over the bottom of the dish and proceed with the recipe as instructed.
Dump Cake Tips
This Peach Dump Cake is so easy and delicious it’s sure to become a family favorite! Here are a few handy tips when baking this tasty treat:
Time saver. Melt the butter in the microwave and then drizzle the melted butter on top of the cake mix before you bake it.
Make it a crisp. If you are wanting more of a “peach crisp” dump cake, add quick or old-fashioned oats to the cake mix before baking.
Other fruits we want to try: blackberries, blueberries, cherries, raspberries, and apples. Use the canned fruits for this and the instructions will be the same.
Extra notes:
- Use the dry cake mix only.
- Use a regular can of peaches, not peach pie filling.
- The recipe relies on the peach liquid, so do not drain the juice from the can of peaches.
Variations
- sprinkle chopped nuts like pecans or walnuts on top
- sprinkle brown sugar and ground cinnamon over the top before baking
- use a white cake mix instead of yellow
Make it in a crock pot. Dump the peaches and syrup in the bottom of a greased slow cooker. Melt your butter and mix it with your cake mix. Sprinkle over the peaches, making sure to break up any large pieces. Cook on HIGH for 2 hours or LOW for 4 hours.
Storing info
STORE. Place leftover Peach Dump Cake in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to 3-4 days. Reheat in the microwave if wanting to enjoy it warm.
FREEZE. Store it in an airtight container. It should freeze well for up to 3 months. To reheat, thaw it in the fridge overnight. Transfer it to an oven-safe dish and warm it up in a 350° oven.
Who would have thought combining 3 simple ingredients could make a delicious, addicting cake?! We sure didn’t, but we are so glad we can add this to the long go-to dessert list.
More delicious dump cakes:
For more peach recipes, be sure to check out:
Peach Dump Cake Recipe
Ingredients
- 1-29 ounce can Sliced Peaches in heavy syrup, undrained
- 1 box yellow cake mix 15.25 ounce size
- ¾ cup butter sliced into 24 cuts
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Spread peaches, with liquid, into a 9×13 baking dish.
- Sprinkle cake mix evenly over peaches.
- Place butter evenly over the cake mix.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes, until golden and bubbly. Serve warm or at room temperature.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Love love love it I usually do it with pineapples and cherry’s but this is my husband’s favorite! Thanks so much girlie
You are so welcome!! We like it with all different fruits, too!
Do you pour dry cake mix on top or add peach juice and then pour?
Peaches & juice goes on the bottom, then you do the cake mix over that, then butter 🙂 Enjoy!!
I MADE THIS RECIPE EXACTLY AS STATED, BUT WAS DISAPPOINTED, AS THE COOK TIME WAS OFF A GREAT DEAL. AT 350 DEGREES FOR 45 MINUTES I STILL HAD A LITTLE DRY CAKE MIX ON TOP, TOO MUCH LIQUID AND RAW CAKE BATTER. I PUT IT BACK IN THE OVEN AND HAD TO BAKE IT AN ADDITIONAL 30 MINUTES. I KNOW OVENS CAN VARY, BUT MINE ACCORDING TO A THERMOMETER READING IS ACCURATE. I WOULD SUGGEST MODIFYING THE COOKING TIME ON THE RECIPE. I WILL SAY THE FLAVOR WAS GREAT AND WITH THE MODIFIED COOK TIME IS AN AWESOME RECIPE TO HAVE FOR A QUICK DESSERT.
Thank you for giving it a try 🙂
Hi ,Love the recipe, I just melted the butter and added it to the cake mix for a crumb topping, turned out great
Perfect!! Thank you so much!
I’m making this with Fresh peaches how many cups will i need and do i have to cook them first to get the juices?
Thanks
I haven’t tried using fresh, but you do need the juice, so yes, I would cook them a little to make a syrup. I’m not sure how many peaches it would take, but I am guessing one peach would be about one cup, so maybe 3-4 peaches?
Can the peach dump cake be made with peacHes in light syrup?
It sure could 🙂 Enjoy!!
I like your cake. Can you tell me how I can make a carrot dump cake using apple sauce? 0
I’m sorry I don’t have a recipe for carrot cake with applesauce. Have you tried Pinterest?
Super easy & delicious especially with vanilla ice cream!
Mmmm..yes!! Thank you so much!
I made this according to the recipe and added some mixed berries to the fruit. Came out wonderfule!!! will use this recipe again and again! Thanks for sharing.
Great idea! Glad you liked it 🙂 Thank you for letting me know!
The exact recipe my grandma made when I was
Little girl! She is long gone and none of us ‘cousins’ had her recipe. Turned out perfectly! The only thing I did DIFFERENT was wHip up some whipping cream with 1/4 tsp. Vanilla EXTRACT and 1/4 tsp cinnamon. Served a dollopover cooled cake. Thank You so much.
So glad you found this recipe 🙂 Thank you for trying it! I am happy you liked it!