Description
This Peach Dump Cake Recipe is an easy and delicious dessert featuring canned peaches topped with a buttery yellow cake mix, baked to golden perfection. It’s perfect for a quick summer treat or any time you want a comforting fruit dessert without the fuss of complicated baking.
Ingredients
Scale
Peach Mixture
- 2 cans (15 ounces each) sliced peaches in juice or light syrup (undrained)
Dry Ingredients
- 1 box yellow cake mix (15.25 ounces)
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg (optional)
Butter
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick, cut into thin slices)
Serving
- Vanilla ice cream or whipped cream for serving (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking dish to prevent sticking.
- Add peaches: Pour the canned peaches with their juice evenly into the prepared baking dish to form the base of the dessert.
- Season peaches: If desired, sprinkle ground cinnamon and nutmeg over the peaches to add warm spice flavors.
- Sprinkle cake mix: Evenly sprinkle the dry yellow cake mix over the peaches without stirring, creating the cake layer on top.
- Add butter slices: Arrange thin slices of unsalted butter evenly over the entire surface of the cake mix to ensure a rich, golden crust.
- Bake: Place the dish in the oven and bake for 45–50 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and the peach filling is bubbling around the edges.
- Cool and serve: Let the dump cake cool slightly before serving. For an extra treat, serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream.
Notes
- You can substitute fresh or frozen peaches (about 4 cups); add 1/2 cup sugar and 1/4 cup water to mimic the canned peach juice.
- Try using a white or spice cake mix instead of yellow for different flavor variations.
