This Easy Peach Dump Cake is made with canned peaches and topped with cake mix and butter for a crispy crust. This easy dessert recipe is a family favorite!
I absolutely love peaches, and one of my favorite things about summer is the abundance of fresh peaches! Once, on a family trip in California, we stopped by a farm and were allowed to pick some fresh peaches right from the tree.
I still remember how wonderful that fresh, ripe, juicy peach tasted! There's really nothing like it. But, I love canned peaches too, and since we gobble up fresh peaches right away, I love using canned peaches for quick and easy desserts like this easy peach dump cake.
I don't make it that often, so I think it's fine to cut corners when you want a quick and easy dessert. And, it's easy enough for the little kids to help make.
What's a Dump Cake?
A dump cake might sound kind of unappetizing, although it pretty much describes this recipe to a T. Basically, you dump the ingredients into a cake pan and bake.
Well, kind of. You can also make this easy peach cobbler cake in a
I did have to tell my daughter not to dump everything all over the place, but other than that, the kids love making this as much as they love eating it!
How to Make an Easy Peach Dump Cake
First, you just dump the peaches into a baking dish, and add a little bit of cinnamon. Cinnamon is optional, but it adds so much flavor.
We like to cut the peaches up into smaller slices while they're in the pan, but this is just a personal preference. You can keep the slices larger if you want.
Then, you sprinkle white or yellow cake mix over the peaches. Dry cake mix -- no need to add anything to it!
Smooth the dry cake mix evenly over the peaches. I like to press some of the cake mix into the peach juice so that it absorbs some liquid.
Then, top the mix with pats of butter. You can melt the butter and pour it over the cake mix, but I prefer just placing pats of butter on top.
Then, you bake the cake until it's all bubbly and the top is crisp and golden brown. How easy is that?!
Your home will smell amazing! And, you're going to want to dive right into this dessert!
This easy peach cake is best eaten while it's still warm, but not hot. I highly recommend adding a generous scoop of vanilla ice cream.
It's not exactly necessary, but the ice cream makes the cake even better! It's like an easy peach crisp or Air Fryer Peach Crisp!
Too hot for baking? You can make Crock-Pot Peach Cobbler or Instant Pot Peach Dump Cake! Try my Copy Cat Chik-fil-A Peach Milkshake!
Easy Peach Dump Cake Recipe
Easy Peach Dump Cake
Ingredients
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 1 stick of butter
- 3 15-oz cans peaches
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease a 13 X 9-inch pan with butter or cooking spray
- Dump the peaches and juice into the pan.
- If desired, cut the peaches in half to make the pieces just slightly smaller.
- Add cinnamon over peaches
- Pour the cake mix evenly over the peaches.
- Cut the butter into small pats and arrange evenly over the cake mix.
- You can also mix the peach juice with the mix a little, just so you won't have spots of cake mix on the top. I think if the mix is spread evenly enough, it will bake more evenly.
- Bake for 45 to 50 minutes, or until the peaches are bubbly and the top is golden brown.
Notes
Nutrition
This cake makes your home smell heavenly, and it tastes pretty good too! Serve it with some vanilla ice cream on top, and it takes it to a whole new level . If you love peachy desserts, you'll love how easy it is to make this peach cake! I made this a couple of days ago, and we managed to make it last for two days -- that's awesome for us!
Recipe was originally published in 2014 and updated on April 20, 2020
Sylvia B Crew says
Were your peaches packed in heavy syrup, light syrup or juice?
Dee says
I usually use the ones packed in juice, but syrup works too.
Sue says
Thank you for sharing the recipe for this wonderful dessert!! We all loved it, and it was so easy to make! You can eat it hot or cold, place it in the oven or crock-pot, either way, it’ll turn out fantastic! This is a good “go-to” recipe and it will certainly “wow” your guests!
Dee says
So glad you enjoyed the cake, Sue! Thank you so much for the review!
Diana garcia says
It was an easy recipe to make. There weren’t too many ingredients. My husband commented. It smells like heaven. Outstanding
Dee says
Thanks so much, Diana. I'm glad you both liked it!
C. Hall says
I love this recipe and all of your others as well. So fun, tasteful, and thoroughly explained.
Dee says
Thank you so much for the sweet comment, Candace! Hugs!
Toni says
This was so good! Everyone at my house loved it!
Dee says
So glad you liked it, Toni. Thanks!
Catalina says
This is the kind of dessert I would make on weekend. Yummy!
Cathy says
It's been forever since I've made a dump cake! This is on my list!!
Dorothy Reinhold says
That crispy and buttery crust is the BEST! Adding peaches to my shopping list.
Dee says
Hope you like it, Dorothy -- so good! 🙂
Sara Welch says
What a delicious looking dessert! Looking forward to enjoying this over some ice cream!
Dee says
Thanks so much! You'll love it, Sara!
Suzy says
I love how easy this is to put together! Peach flavored is the best!
Dee says
Thanks, Suzy! It is so easy and so good!
Zack says
This was amazing I'll be making it all the time!
Dee says
Thanks so much, Zack! SO glad you liked it!
Janetta says
This recipe turned out simply awful. I have to throw it all away. I followed the directions completely, I cooked it for 60 minutes and took it out to cool. Then cut into it, the peaches were still in a bunch of juice, the top was more like a crust, you could see where I placed the butter pieces. What a mess. Wasn't like a cake at all.
Dee says
It's a dump cake -- not a regular cake, which the recipe does say. It's supposed to be more like a cobbler and is really quite delicious.:)
Josie says
I made this tonight. Soooo good. I have made the same thing in the crockpot. You cant mess it up. Easy, simple, delicious!
Dee says
Exactly! Thanks so much, Josie. Glad you liked it! 🙂
LAURA TIJERINA says
This was outstanding to make. 5 star, warning! No crumbs to throw away! Literally all will be eaten. Some love it hot. I love it cold! To each fit it's own. Will not regret to serve in a party or just a gathering, get ready for all the great comments coming your way!
I used cherry cake mix, because did not have the yellow cake mix. Yet cherry made an interesting strong flavor if you like cherry go for it!
I cut the butter stick into 4, then 1/2. And each into 4. Placed the butter slices into rows. Keep in freezer before cutting for easier cutting/slicing.
Enjoy! Thanks for sharing DEE! DELICIOUS.... can't say enough ????
Dee says
So glad you liked it, Laura! The cherry flavor sounds wonderful! 🙂
Miz Helen says
I would sure love a serving of your Peach Cake right now! Have a great weekend and thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
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Miz Helen
Alyssa @ Piece of Home says
I love simple and delicious recipes like these! Peaches are my absolute favorite! Nothing like a juicy peach and then make it warm and top it with ice cream. It's perfect! Thanks for sharing!