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    Home » Recipes » Dessert

    Peach Cobbler With Cake Mix (Dump Cake)

    By Lily・Published: Aug 17, 2022・Updated: Oct 5, 2022・Post may have affiliate links.

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    Peach cobbler with cake mix, aka peach dump cake, is a simple dessert that takes 5 minutes to assemble. Peach dump cake is exactly what it sounds like, dumping all of the ingredients in a casserole dish and baking! It's made with canned peaches, cake mix, brown sugar, butter, and ground cinnamon.

    peach cobbler and vanilla ice cream

    This easy peach cobbler recipe is the perfect dessert for when you have little time. Cake mix cobbler could possibly be one of the easiest desserts to make, aside from this lazy cake.

    What I Love About This Recipe

    Dump cakes were all the rave when my mother was a child (in the 70s). Even being a "cake mix snob," I can't agree more after eating this delicious cobbler. Serve this warm cake mix peach cobbler recipe with some cold vanilla ice cream.

    Ingredient Notes

    Peach dump Cake ingredients
    • Canned peaches: Half of the canned peaches are in a heavy syrup, and the other half of canned peaches are in light syrup or peach juice (or other fruit juice).
    • Dry cake mix: Use vanilla cake mix, white cake mix, or yellow cake mix. This is the dry cake mix that comes in a box.
    • Brown sugar: I recommend light brown sugar or dark brown sugar.
    • Butter: Use salted butter or unsalted butter. I prefer salted Kerrygold butter.

    See the recipe card at the bottom of the post for quantities.

    How To Make Peach Cobbler With Cake Mix

    add the canned peaches and ground cinnamon to a baking dish

    Heat the oven to 350 ℉ (177 ℃). Pour the canned peaches with heavy syrup into a 9" x 13" (or 8" x 12") baking dish. Drain the peaches in light syrup and add the peach slices to the baking dish. Sprinkle some ground cinnamon on top.

    sprinkle the cake mix, brown sugar, and salt on top of the canned peaches

    Sprinkle the cake mix on top of the peaches. Then add the brown sugar and a pinch of salt.

    add the butter slices on top

    Slice the butter and lay it evenly on top of the cake mix and brown sugar.

    baked peach dump cake in a baking dish

    Bake the peach cobbler in the oven at 350 ℉ (177 ℃) for 50 to 55 minutes.

    Allow the cobbler to cool for 10 to 15 minutes. Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.

    cake mix peach cobbler with ice cream

    Tips and Tricks

    • Use one can of peaches in heavy syrup for every one can of peaches in light syrup (or juice). This one-to-one ratio is the perfect sweetness for the cobbler filling.
    • Dump the can of peaches in heavy syrup into the casserole dish with the heavy syrup. Drain the can of peaches in light syrup (or juice). This is the perfect amount of liquid for the sliced peaches.
    • Try to form a uniform layer of sliced butter on top of the brown sugar. This keeps the cobbler crust consistent.
    side view of cake mix peach cobbler

    Variations and Substitutions

    • For peach season, use fresh peaches instead of canned peaches for this peach cobbler dump cake. Whisk 3 tablespoons of cornstarch, 1 cup of water, ½ cup white sugar, ½ cup brown sugar, and a pinch of salt together. Bring this to a boil for a minute or two. Add in 5 to 6 large peaches (sliced and peeled) on medium heat covered. Let the peaches simmer for a few minutes until they soften.
    • Use a peach pie filling instead of canned peaches.
    • Dump cakes come in a lot of flavors! Try this recipe with another canned fruit filling.
    • Pour melted butter over the cake mix instead of using sliced butter. Just try to distribute the melted butter evenly.

    Equipment

    • 9" x 13" or 8" x 12" baking dish, casserole dish, or baking pan
    • Use a can opener to open the cans of peaches
    golden brown peach cobbler

    Storage

    Store this simple peach cobbler recipe in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. Some baking dishes have a cover, making storage easy for this recipe.

    FAQs

    What are some different peach desserts?

    Peaches can be used in a variety of desserts like peach pie, peach crumble, peach cobbler, peach crisp, or peach turnovers.

    What is a dump cake?

    A dump cake is a dessert with canned fruit and cake mix topping. The canned fruit forms the base. The cake mix topping and sliced butter form a crumble topping.

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    canned peach cobbler with cake mix and scoops of ice cream.

    Peach Cobbler With Cake Mix (Dump Cake)

    Author: Lily
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Prep: 5 minutes mins
    Cook: 50 minutes mins
    Total: 55 minutes mins
    5 from 5 votes
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    Servings 12
    This peach cobbler with cake mix, also known as a peach dump cake, is a quick and easy dessert made with only four ingredients: cake mix, brown sugar, canned peaches, and butter.

    Ingredients
     
    US Customary - Metric

    • 30 ounces of canned peaches in heavy syrup
    • 30 ounces of canned peaches in light syrup
    • 1 box of white or yellow cake mix see note 2
    • ½ cup of brown sugar
    • 4 ounces of butter 1 stick
    • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon optional
    • pinch salt

    Instructions

    • Heat the oven to 350 ℉ (177 ℃). Pour the canned peaches with heavy syrup into a 9" x 13" (or 8" x 12") baking dish. Drain the peaches in light syrup and add the peaches to the baking dish. Sprinkle some ground cinnamon on top.
    • Sprinkle the cake mix on top of the peaches. Then add the brown sugar and a pinch of salt. Slice the butter and place it evenly on top of the brown sugar.
    • Bake the peach cobbler in the oven at 350 ℉ (177 ℃) for 50 to 55 minutes. Allow the cobbler to cool for 10 to 15 minutes. Serve with vanilla ice cream.

    Notes

    1. You need 60 ounces of canned peaches total. 30 ounces of peaches in heavy syrup (add the syrup too!) and 30 ounces of peaches in juice or light syrup that is drained. This is the perfect ratio!
    2. Use a whole box of cake mix. You can use white cake mix, vanilla cake mix, or yellow cake mix.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1/12 dish | Calories: 354kcal | Carbohydrates: 65g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 264mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 49g

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    About Lily

    Howdy! My name Lilian, but my friends call me Lily. I'm the founder and one of the recipe authors here at The Matbakh. I enjoy sunsets, long walks to the fridge, meaningful relationships, and anything related to food. I'm so happy you are here!

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    1. Sandy Yates

      May 18, 2023 at 12:33 pm

      Want to try , not many calories

      Reply
    2. Joy

      August 20, 2022 at 8:27 pm

      I just bought a half bushel of fresh peaches. Do you have any idea how to convert this to fresh peaches? I love the simplicity of dump cakes!

      Reply
      • Lily

        August 20, 2022 at 9:49 pm

        You can use fresh peaches! I recommend making a peach pie filling which is basically: mix 3 tbsp cornstarch, 1 cup of water, 1/2 cup white sugar, 1/2 cup brown sugar, pinch of salt together. Bring this to a boil. Add in the sliced and peeled peaches (about 5 to 6 large peaches) on medium heat covered. Let the peach simmer for a few minutes until they soften.

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        • Sandy Yates

          May 18, 2023 at 12:36 pm

          Looks easy , can't wait to try. Not a lot of calories either

        • Lily

          May 18, 2023 at 2:38 pm

          Hi Sandy, this dessert is DELICIOUS and very easy. Just make sure to drain the peaches in "light syrup" and add the entire peaches with heavy syrup (including the liquid). The nutrition facts don't include ice cream, but this recipe is lower in fat for a dessert recipe! Hope you like it.

    3. Jenna

      August 18, 2022 at 9:00 pm

      5 stars
      Holy hot mama cakes that was good! Don’t skip a pinch of salt on the crust… the peaches were the perfect sweet and texture. I served with vanilla ice cream… really a must for this dessert. Going to make this again for sure

      Reply
      • Lily

        August 18, 2022 at 9:14 pm

        Wow, thanks for the comment! This peach dessert was gone in seconds in my home. Totally agree with the vanilla ice cream.

        Reply
        • A

          August 19, 2022 at 1:23 pm

          What type of cake mix?

        • Lily

          August 19, 2022 at 1:32 pm

          Use white cake mix, yellow cake mix, or vanilla cake mix.

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