Fresh Fruit Dump Cake

Our fresh fruit dump cake with peaches is amazing. Make our simple batter, cover with sugar and bake to share with company or just your family. If you loved our cake mix peach cobbler but want a bit more homemade, this is the answer!

Dump Cake with Fresh Fruit

Now if you want it to have a true cobbler topping you could add that too. In essence it is a simple butter, oat, brown sugar mixture that we even use as a muffin crumb topping as well. Whether you leave that off as we did on this go around or sprinkle some on top before baking this is a sweet treat my girls just love.

Now this is not like your Christmas time Grandma’s Fruitcake Recipe, it is not that kind we’re talking about. We are talking FRESH sliced or defrosted from frozen fruits. AND this works with other types of fresh or canned fruits as well. Love pears?? Use slices of those instead if you would like, or mix and match!

Ingredients

• 2 large peaches peeled and sliced
  • or about 2 cans drained
  • about 4 cups defrosted from frozen
• 1/2 c butter melted
• Sugar will make it sweet
• All purpose flour is the base of your dry ingredients
• 4 tsp baking powder allows it to rise a bit
• 1/3 tsp salt is optional
• 1 c milk or dairy free alternative
• Water or even apple juice works

Made With Cake Mix

This go around we are not cobbler with cake mix using dry cake mix batter prepared. Instead it is a simple sweet cake batter you can use with all sorts of other fruits from then on. Whipped cream and or a scoop of vanilla ice cream can be served on the top when done of course. Add more sliced peaches chopped up for a cool flair.

Made With Self Rising Flour

You want to layer all the things to make it. The fruit will bake into the dough and sweetened by the granulated sugar. A bit of cinnamon could be sprinkled on if you like. As for how much fruit to use I have an estimate above but to cover the dish without overlapping is really what you want. Works a bit like when we use our pour over the top pie crust.

with Bisquick

You can use apples too like we did with our batter from this Bisquick apple cobbler recipe. Both can use diced or sliced pieces of fresh produce inside. Without the skin is better.

Can you use canned fruit instead of fresh?

Canned fruit is already soft and will come out mushier, next best would be thawed from frozen peaches if you cannot find or don’t want to buy fresh.

How to peel a peach

1. Select peaches that are fully ripe for easier peeling. Ripe peaches will have a slight give when gently squeezed and will have vibrant colors.
2. Use a sharp knife to make a shallow “X” or cross-shaped cut on the bottom of each peach. This will help the skin loosen a bit.
   • *** Optional – You can blanch peaches to peel easier by submerging into boiling water using a slotted spoon or tongs. Leave them in the boiling water for about 30 seconds to 1 minute and then immediately submerge into a bowl of ice water.
3. Use your fingers with a sharp small knife to gently lift the skin that was cut on the bottom to lift up and pull upward to peel away the skin.
4. Once you peel them you can cut the peaches as desired. They can be sliced, diced, or used in your Peach Baked Oatmeal or to make this goodie.

This one was made in a 9×13 inch pan which will serve about 8 or so with ice cream or whipped topping on top. If you wanted to make it in a bundt I would follow our Peach Cobbler Pound Cake as that one comes out quite amazing and so pretty.

This really is a cross between the two desserts you love and want after dinner is over. TONS of variations can be made especially if you choose to use frozen fruit thawed out. Mix and match or make mixed berries with the same steps as this one. You just;

How to Make a Dump Cake With Fresh Fruit

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease a 9×13 glass baking dish.
• Set aside. Whisk together flour, baking powder, salt and 1 cup of your sugar in a large mixing bowl.
• Melt butter fully in microwave.
• Add melted butter and milk to mixing bowl and mix until very well combined. Pour batter into greased baking dish and smooth out evenly with a spatula.
• Peel and slice peaches, and arrange evenly on top of batter. Sprinkle remaining cup of sugar over the entire top.
• Pour 1 cup of water over the top.
• Bake uncovered for 40-45 minutes, or until top is golden brown and toothpick inserted comes out with moist crumbs.
• Allow to cool for at least 10 minutes or cool completely to room temperature and then enjoy.

A glaze can be made easily with just 1 cup of powdered sugar and just enough milk to make it the thickness you want. I think this is best when served warm so it melts and just creates this goooeyness to the overall dish. I mean YUM right?? You could alternatively melt a tub of frosting, easy cream cheese frosting is the bomb.

If you did want to add that classic cobbler crumble on the top you could use something like this simple combination of ingredients. You will want to use cold chunks of butter so the texture is right with a pastry cutter is best to incorporate all the things together well. A streusel topping adds a crunchy, sweet layer to the cobbler. It’s made with a mixture of flour, butter, sugar, and often nuts.

Items can be found in your pantry and one in your fridge. Keeping the unsalted butter nice and cold to begin with will make it crumbly. You could use a vegan plant based product to keep this portion dairy free if that is necessary for the bellies in your household. 😉 If you don’t have a pastry cutter to combine just use the back of a fork to incorporate in a bowl and then sprinkle away!!

Dump Cake Crumble Topping

• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar and brown sugar
• .5 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• Pinch of salt
• 1/4 cup cold butter, cubed
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts (such as pecans or walnuts), optional

In a bowl, combine the dry ingredients like your flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt together. Cut in the cold butter until the mixture becomes crumbly. If using nuts, stir them into the streusel mixture. Sprinkle this on the very top of your dish before you bake. Jump to recipe card to get started.

How do you save leftover fruit cake?

If you have leftovers you should wait until it cools for about 30 minutes. Then transfer it into an air tight container and store in the fridge. If you made a glaze drizzle some on top of the cake to keep it moist. Ideally it is best if warmed and enjoyed within the next 24 hours. Just nuke for 45 seconds and enjoy again. It will continue to dry out any longer so don’t forget about it!