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Did you know it's possible to make an easy fresh peach cobbler with cake mix? My peach dump cake recipe uses just four ingredients. Prep time takes only five minutes, and it's out of the oven in 30! This is the easiest cake mix dump cake you can make!
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Peach Cobbler with Cake Mix
I have a secret. As much as I enjoy cooking up a delicious Sunday supper, I am not big on baking. Now and then I'll bake something special (I have a whole collection of baking recipes), but for the most part, I like to stick to easy no-bake desserts whenever possible.
Other than dump cake, that is! Dump cobbler recipes are totally different from other baked desserts. They're quick and easy, using cake mix and fresh or frozen fillings to simplify the job with no hassle and much less mess.
My Peach Dump Cake recipe is exactly that. It's a peach cobbler with cake mix, fresh peaches, a little bit of lemon zest, and butter. You don't even have to include the lemon zest if you don't want to, which would bring it down to only three ingredients. How easy is that?
Keep reading for my instructions on how to make peach dump cake, plus tips, substitutes, and my other easy dump cake recipes.
Peach Dump Cake Recipe Ingredients
- Peaches: I'm using fresh peaches that have been peeled and sliced. Follow my easy guides on how to peel peaches and how to cut peaches if you need more help in that area. You can also use frozen peach slices (slight change in baking time) or canned peaches (sweeter taste with a higher sugar content). You can also use canned peach pie filling.
- Yellow Cake Mix: You can also use white boxed cake mix if you prefer.
- Unsalted Butter: Diced, and very cold - that's important! Make sure to use unsalted butter. Salted butter will change the taste in an undesirable way.
- Lemon Zest: This is optional, but a little bit of lemon zest can add so much freshness to a sweet cobbler.
- Top it all off with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Yum!
How to Make Peach Cobbler from Cake Mix
- Preheat your oven to 375°F and grease a 9-inch baking dish with butter or baking spray. Place peeled and sliced peaches in the baking dish after greasing.
- Add dry cake mix to the bowl of a food processor with cold cubed butter pieces and lemon zest, if using. Pulse to create a crumb texture.
- Layer the crumbs over the top of the peaches in the baking pan and spread to cover them evenly.
- Bake for 30-40 minutes until the top is golden brown. Serve with ice cream and fresh peach slices or even caramel sauce, and enjoy!
Peach Dump Cake Recipe Tips
- You can add more than just peaches to this dump cake recipe. I have tried out adding everything from cherries, blackberries, and blueberries, to chopped pecans, hazelnuts, walnuts, and almonds. Berries add a bit of flavor variation, and nuts give it a nice crunch more like a peach crisp.
- In a pinch, you can make this recipe even easier by using peach pie filling, frozen peach slices, or cans of peaches.
- If you want to vary the flavor of the dump cake, you can add your favorite spices for baking, like nutmeg or ground cinnamon. Use half a teaspoon of any of these sweet spices you add.
- When it's not peach season, follow my guide on How to Freeze Peaches to save some for when you want this dump cake again.
Easy Peach Dump Cake FAQ
A dump cake is essentially a type of cobbler recipe where you "dump" all of the ingredients into a baking dish, involving very little effort. It is a super easy dessert and oh-so-delicious. No mixing bowl is necessary.
When your peach dump cake is done baking, it will become brown and bubbly on top and be nice and hot all of the way through.
Yes, you can use canned peaches, frozen peaches, or even peach pie filling to make peach dump cake. Fresh peaches generally have the best flavor, but this is completely up to preference and availability.
Bisquick Peach Cobbler
Instead of cake mix, you can also make a peach cobbler using Bisquick. This version is also amazing. It has a bit of a thicker consistency, but it is also very good.
- Mix two cups of Bisquick with two cups of milk and one cup of melted butter (about 2 sticks of butter, melted).
- Pour over the top of the peach slices, and bake as instructed above.
How to Store Leftover Peach Dump Cake
Let this easy peach dump cake recipe cool to room temperature first, then add it to an airtight container and store it in the refrigerator. It can be stored in the fridge for up to 3-4 days.
When you are ready to reheat it, you can microwave it for approximately four minutes, depending on how big of a serving you have leftover. Enjoy!
Easy Dump Cake Recipes
Peach Cobbler Dump Cake
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 lb Peaches - peeled and sliced
- 15.25 ounce Box cake mix - white or yellow
- 8 ounces unsalted butter - diced and very cold
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest - optional
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F. Grease a 9-inch baking dish with butter or baking spray, then place peeled and sliced peaches in the baking dish.1 lb Peaches
- Add boxed cake mix to the bowl of a food processor with cold cubed butter pieces and lemon zest, if using. Pulse to create a crumb texture. If you don’t have a food processor, you can use a pastry cutter, two knives, or your clean hands to cut the butter into the cake mix.15.25 ounce Box cake mix,8 ounces unsalted butter,1 tablespoon lemon zest
- Once mixed, pour the crumbs over the top of the peaches in the baking dish. Spread to cover the top evenly.
- Bake for 30-40 minutes until the top is golden and bubbly. Serve with ice cream and fresh peach slices, and enjoy!
Notes
- Lemon zest is optional but highly recommended. I love the tiny bit of tang it adds to the end result. It really brightens up the flavor!
- How to Peel Peaches / How to Cut Peaches / How to Freeze Peaches
Barbara Powell says
I am wondering how to make the peach cobbler with,canned peaches? Thank you!
Em Beitel says
Hi Barbara! Drain the canned peaches first, but otherwise keep the recipe the same. Enjoy and thank you for your question!