4 Ingredient Peach Dump Cake 🍑🍑🍑 (2024)

Peach dump cake is a simple peach cobbler recipe made with peaches, cake mix, sugar and butter. And it is ALWAYS a hit!

If you’ve never made an easy cobbler dump cake, stop what you’re doing right now and check your pantry for ingredients! Trust me! And if you like desserts with only a few ingredients try these next: classic shortbread recipe, three ingredient nutella cookies, crescent roll raspberry dumplings.

Peach Dump Cake

Peach dump cake ingredients

• Peaches – We used canned, but you could also use fresh peaches or peach pie filling.
• Cake mix – We used yellow cake mix, but you can substitute white cake mix also.
• Brown sugar – Dark or light brown sugar.
• Cinnamon – Ground.
• Butter – I like to use salted butter as a counter to the sugared peaches but unsalted butter works well too.

How do you make a peach dump cake? (Step-by-step)

⭐ First, pour the peaches into the bottom of a buttered casserole dish. (You could also use our super amazing recipe for pan release!)

⭐ Next, sprinkle the brown sugar and cinnamon over the peaches, then sprinkle the cake mix over the peaches. Top with slices of butter.

⭐ Then, bake until the cake is golden brown and bubbly.

Preparation and serving

Can you make peach dump cake ahead of time?

You can prepare the cobbler up to a few hours ahead of time and store in the fridge until ready to bake, or you can bake up to a few days ahead and serve cold later or reheat in the oven before serving.

To warm the cobbler, cover with foil and place in a 350F oven for about 15 minutes, until warmed through.

Can I use fresh peaches?

You can totally use fresh peaches for peach dump cake! It makes it a little less dumpy and a little more traditional cobbler-ish, but it will be super delish. If you intend on leaving the skin on, I would dice the peaches small for best texture.

Can I use pie filling instead of canned peaches?

You can absolutely use a large can of peach pie filling instead of the canned peaches! One can is typically enough, but if you like an extra fruity cobbler, go ahead and use two.

How do you serve peach dump cake?

You can serve dump cake hot out of the oven or chilled. Top it with ice cream (vanilla is our favorite!), whipped cream, or just enjoy as is. If we’re out of ice cream and I don’t want to go through the motions of making whipped cream, sometimes I’ll pour a little cold heavy cream over top. Yum.

Peach dump cake cobbler variations

🟢 Don’t have peaches? Try it with other types of canned fruit or even a canned fruit co*cktail.

🟢 Need to make it even simpler? Use pie filling instead of peaches + sugar.

🟢 Preparing it for a crowd? Double the recipe and make it in a roasting pan.

Leftovers and storage

Should you refrigerate peach dump cake?

Leftovers should be covered and refrigerated for best results. If left at room temperature, they should be consumed within about 24 hours. I suspect that won’t be a problem!

How long does peach dump cake last?

Peach dump cake will last in the refrigerator for 3 – 4 days after baking. Cover tightly with a lid or foil before storing.

Can you freeze a dump cake?

You can freeze the cooked dish for several months! Allow the dump cake to cool, then cover and store in the freezer. I like to let mine cool for an hour at room temp and then chill for several hours in the refrigerator before transferring to the freezer. This will reduce the amount of moisture that is drawn out of the dish.

Thaw overnight in the refrigerator and reheat in the oven by covering with foil and baking at 350F oven for about 15 minutes, until warmed through. If the dish is still partially frozen, you may need to add time.

Make it a complete meal with our recipe suggestions!

Peach cobbler is a classic spring and summer recipe and goes great with dishes like cold tuna pasta salad, barbecue chicken pizza (try grilling it!), and chicken tostadas with avocado. To drink make a batch of frosted lemonade, some strawberry lime slushies, or a pitcher of grapefruit margaritas!

More fruity desserts

• Raspberry cobbler recipe
• Pineapple dump cake
• Easy lemon squares
• Classic banana pudding recipe
• Fruit pizza with strawberries and blueberries
• Healthy fruit popsicles
• Cherry pie pockets

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• Chocolate cookies made with cake mix
• Strawberry poke cake
• Carrot cake cookies with cream cheese icing
• Cranberry upside down cake
• Cake mix donuts recipe
• See all our recipes made with cake mix!

Tools we love

• Casserole dish with lid – I’ve had this casserole dish for years and it’s one of my favorites. I love being able to pop the lid on and stick the leftovers into the fridge easily!
• Large serving spoons – There’s something about a nice serving utensil that makes me happy. Is that weird? I’m okay with it.

How to Make Peach Dump Cake

Still not sure what to make for dinner? How about some crack chicken made with cream cheese and ranch dressing seasoning or instant pot Mississippi pot roast.