Peach Dump Cake made with fresh peaches is an effortless summer dessert when peaches are in season. This easy 4 ingredient peach dump cake with a cake mix is ready in a jiffy too!
Why You Will Love This Recipe
Summer is in full swing, and that means it's time for fresh peaches! There are so many ways to enjoy these delicious fruits, but one of our favorites is peach dump cake.
This easy peach dump cake dessert is made with just four ingredients: fresh peaches, cake mix, butter, and sugar. It's the perfect way to celebrate the summer.
If you love the taste of summer in your desserts, then you need to try this Peach Dump Cake with fresh peaches!
- No Muss, No Fuss. So easy, and almost no clean up. All four ingredients get layers, then some water added, and pop in your oven, or set your crockpot on low.
- Delicious. The fresh peaches blow this easy peach dump cake over the top, compared to using canned peaches.
- Budget friendly. This dump cake with fresh peaches is a perfect way to use an over abundance of ripening peaches.
- Family favorite. Your family will ask you to make this again, even when peaches are not in season (and THEN you'll need to use canned or frozen peaches!).
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- Why You Will Love This Recipe
- 4 Ingredient Peach Dump Cake
- How to Make Peach Dump Cake with Fresh Peaches
- Serving Suggestions
- Related Recipes
- Substitutions and Variations
- Equipment
- Storage and Reheating
- Tips for Success
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Food Safety
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4 Ingredient Peach Dump Cake
Ripe peaches can have their skins left on for extra flavor. They cook up soft and you really won't notice them. I love making this easy peach dump cake when I have peaches that have become a little over ripe.
If you're short on enough ripe peaches handy, you can add some blueberries, slice apple, or any ripening stone fruit you need to use up quickly.
- Fresh peaches - Wash, leave skins on, pit, and slice or chunk.
- Sugar - Regular white sugar, or try half white and half brown sugar for a more caramel flavor.
- Yellow Cake Mix - Use any store bought yellow or white cake mix, or use an equal amount of our Homemade Cake Mix recipe.
- Butter - A cube, sliced thin.
- Water - Not really and ingredient to purchase, but needed.
Full ingredient amounts and preparation instructions are in the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.
How to Make Peach Dump Cake with Fresh Peaches
By combining fresh peaches, yellow cake mix, butter and sugar, it creates a tantalizing flavor explosion! So what are you waiting for? Let's get baking - summer never tasted so good!
Use either a 9x13 baking dish, or a 4 quart crockpot to make this dump cake with fresh peaches.
Prepare the Peaches
- Wash and rub the peach fuzz off each peach. Slice in half and remove the stone pit. Slice the peaches into slices of chunks and spread them out in either a 9x13 baking dish, or a 4 quart crockpot.
Add The Layers
- Sprinkle the sugar over the peaches evenly. Don't stir.
- Next, sprinkle the yellow cake mix evenly over the sugar. Don't stir.
- Lay the slices of butter evenly over the cake mix in the baking dish or crockpot.
- Gently drizzle the water evenly over the top off all the layers in the baking dish or crockpot.
Bake In The Oven or Crockpot
- OVEN: Place the 9x13 baking dish in a prepared 350 F oven and bake for 40 to 45 minutes until golden brown on the top.
CROCKPOT: If using the crockpot, set the mode to HIGH and cook for 2 hours. - Remove from oven (or pull the crock out of the crockpot) and let this easy peach dump cake cool for 15 minutes to set up a little before scooping out to serve.
Serving Suggestions
If you're looking for a delicious and easy dessert to make this summer, be sure to try this Peach Dump Cake recipe. It's sure to become a family favorite!
This dump cake with fresh peaches is so delicious served all on its own, but you can also add some whipped cream or our No Churn Mexican Vanilla Bean ice cream for a decadent treat.
You can also serve it with a dollop of your favorite flavored honey vanilla yogurt. You might enjoy some additional super easy, summer fruit dessert recipes:
- Cast Iron Peach Cobbler
- Summer Berry Trifle
- Peach Pie Crumble
- Triple Berry Slab Pie
- Blueberry Strawberry Pie
Full ingredient amounts and preparation instructions are in the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.
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Substitutions and Variations
Here are a few substitutions and variations making this recipe Peach dump cake with cake mix recipe:
- You can substitute drained canned, or frozen peaches.
- If you don't have any cake mixed in your pantry, you can substitute any biscuit mix.
- Use any fruit that is starting to get over ripe to add to the fresh peaches for a different fruity dessert. Nectarines, plums, blueberries, and apricots are fabulous mixed with peaches.
- For a richer flavor, use brown sugar instead of white sugar.
Equipment
Equipment can have a big impact on how a recipe turns out. Below are some of my favorite pieces of equipment that I use when making Peach Dump Cake with Fresh Peaches.
Storage and Reheating
- This peach dump cake can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- It can also be frozen for up to 2 months.
- To reheat, thaw the cake overnight in the refrigerator and then bake it at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 15-20 minutes, or until heated through.
Tips for Success
- For a richer flavor, use brown sugar instead of white sugar.
- Add a splash of vanilla extract to the peaches before spreading them in the bottom of the crockpot or 9x13 baking dish.
- Sprinkle some ground cinnamon over the peaches before adding the sugar, cake mix, butter, and water.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, you can make this 4 ingredient peach dump cake recipe in a crockpot. Just layer the ingredients in the crockpot and cook on high for 2 hours.
The peach dump cake is done when it is golden brown and the topping is bubbly.
Yes, you can use frozen peaches. Just thaw them completely before adding them to the bottom of the baking dish or crockpot.
Yes, you can use canned peaches in this easy peach dump cake recipe. Just be sure to drain them well before adding them to the bottom of the baking dish or crockpot.
Food Safety
- Do not use the same utensils on cooked food, that previously touched raw meat.
- Wash hands after touching raw meat.
- Don't leave food sitting out at room temperature for extended periods.
- Never leave cooking food unattended.
- Use oils with high smoking point to avoid harmful compounds.
- Always have good ventilation when using a gas stove.
See more guidelines at USDA.gov.
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Peach Dump Cake with Fresh Peaches
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 lbs peaches about 6
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 box yellow cake mix or white cake mix, or biscuit mix
- 1 cube butter sliced
- 2 cup water
Instructions
- Wash and rub the peach fuzz off each peach. Slice in half and remove the stone pit. Slice the peaches into slices of chunks and spread them out in either a 9×13 baking dish, or a 4 quart crockpot.2 lbs peaches
- Sprinkle the sugar over the peaches evenly. Don’t stir.1 cup sugar
- Next, sprinkle the yellow cake mix evenly over the sugar. Don’t stir.1 box yellow cake mix
- Lay the slices of butter evenly over the cake mix in the baking dish or crockpot.1 cube butter
- Gently drizzle the water evenly over the top off all the layers in the baking dish or crockpot.2 cup water
- OVEN: Place the 9×13 baking dish in a prepared 350 F oven and bake for 40 to 45 minutes until golden brown on the top.
- CROCKPOT: If using the crockpot, set the mode to HIGH and cook for 2 hours.
- Remove from oven (or pull the crock out of the crockpot) and let this easy peach dump cake cool for 15 minutes to set up a little before scooping out to serve.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, use brown sugar instead of white sugar.
- Add a splash of vanilla extract to the peaches before spreading them in the bottom of the crockpot or 9×13 baking dish.
- Sprinkle some ground cinnamon over the peaches before adding the sugar, cake mix, butter, and water.
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