Peach Cobbler with Cake Mix

Our cake mix peach cobbler recipe with canned peaches baked in the oven requires very little prep. Top with ice cream and serve warm, you can fool your guests into thinking it is homemade. If you loved our blueberry cobbler with cake mix but looking for something easier, this is it!

This is one of our favorite boxed cake mix recipes. You just layer, pour, bake and scoop it out to serve when you have a sweet tooth. You can change it up with canned pears or even fruit cocktail too! Same instructions works with all different combinations.

We are showing you canned peaches here but like I said you could use whatever you liked. 2 will be used, only 1 will have the juices drained. You can find no sugar or low at the store occasionally. In syrup or juice, any of them will do. Choose whichever you would prefer.

Same goes for the mix itself. You could use whatever but white or yellow are the most popular, same goes for when we make pineapple upside down cake with yellow cake mix. Just allows the fruit flavors to shine and not the flavor of the mix itself. If you wanted a Fall flare you could try it with Spice cake mix if you wanted.

What Kind of Cake Mix to Use

You are going to want to start off with 1 box already made boxed white cake mix or this homemade yellow cake mix. As for the flavors you can use any but the easiest to find with the best flavor combo would be a yellow variety.

Your Butter melted or a vegan alternative works too (but isn’t as rich). And I like to add a tsp vanilla extract or a dash of almond extract is optional but suggested for the best flavor profile

Peach Cobbler with Cake Mix and Canned Peaches

As for the fruit you are going to pick up some Canned peaches 15 oz each, 2, only 1 will be drained (the other will include the sweet juice).

Can you use fresh peaches?

Can you use ripe peaches instead of canned for this? Yes and no, the liquid in that one can is important to get this made just right. If you make a fresh peach dump cake you would need to add an extra 1/2 to 2/3 of a cup of water or fruit juice (with a tbsp of brown sugar to add sweetness) in with the 28 ounces of fresh fruit layer, or else it would be too dry when done.

Can you use frozen peaches?

Sort of. You will need to add about 1/2 cup of juice that you would normally have in the cans. You can get this when you defrost them in a bowl. You don’t want to add frozen peaches directly as the texture won’t be great. Once you have 28 ounces of tender slices make as directed below + 1/2 cup of liquid from the bowl.

Can you add nuts?

Yes, if you wanted to add some chopped up nuts inside the dish or with sugar on top that is a wonderful addition, walnuts would be my choice of that (about 1/2 cup worth). Another option would be to include a handful of dried cranberries which would soften and rehydrate while baked!

Beyond that you can add some ice cream to the top, served warm. Now don’t expect to be able to slice and pretty piece of this peach cobbler dump cake up, that is not going to happen. Instead use a large serving spoon and just scoop into a bowl. It’s not supposed to be pretty, just delicious and easy peasy.

If you love all sorts of fresh peach desserts, but don’t always have them looking good in your produce section this is a close second. You can make all sorts of wonder with dry cake mix I tell you. Just take a peek at our dump cake recipes to see other ways you can tweak a few ingredients. You can jump to recipe but here is a quick rundown.

Tips for Success

Always Preheat the oven. We are going to use a square 9×9″ baking dish sprayed with non-stick spray or brushed with butter to make it easy to serve and clean.  You always want the heat to be at the appropriate temperature from start to finish so don’t add food until it reaches 350F.

Drain canned peaches, but just one of them and pour the other one with juice in the bottom of your pan. If you hate waste it is a sweet drink you can enjoy on the side – bonus!

Create batter with cake mix in a bowl, and in another small bowl you will want to stir together melted butter and vanilla extract.

Top the peaches with your dry cake mix combination, and then drizzle with your melted butter mixture to moisten. NO need to stir, that is the beauty of a dump cake friends.

Bake until the top becomes slightly golden browned and the center has firmed up, this is the perfect look for the consistency inside to be very moist but cooked thru.

Remove from the oven and cool slightly before serving on a cooling rack and scoop out to serve with ice cream on the top.

If you want to use different fruit I would go with our apple cobbler with cake mix version instead.

How to Make the Frosting

You can whisk together some powdered sugar and milk (or peach juice from the can) for a room temperature glaze. Or you can warm a tub from the store to pour over the top. I have been guilty of eating a piece of this juicy peach treat for breakfast even right out of the fridge to finish it up. 😉

This is great warm when served, scooped right out of the pan in a bowl. To make it creamy a scoop of vanilla ice cream can go on top and it will immediately melt. The outside will then have like a cream around the sides you can put on your spoon with the cake and fruit all in one bite.

If you have never made this kind of thrown together dump dessert before you are in for a real treat, any fruit works too. Canned pears would be wonderful too. You see when it bakes it will begin to bubble and the dry mix will absorb the liquids around it. You can see at the bottom the end result where it is incorporated.

Occasionally you will scoop out when done to serve and see just a tiny bit that is still white, no worries. Once you have a bit of ice cream on top and take bites you won’t even notice it. Even if you serve it as is it won’t matter or make you sick since there aren’t ingredients like raw egg or something in boxed mix.

How to save leftovers

If you do have leftover cake with peaches you can keep it for later for sure. Since there is fruit in it I do like to keep it in the fridge so it doesn’t get as mushy. Make sure it is in a sealed container without air trapped inside. To add a bit of moisture when you’re ready to enjoy it there are a few ideas I might suggest. You can eat it cold or warm it up in the microwave for 45 seconds or so.

How to Reheat Leftovers

If you do have leftovers store them in a container with a lid once cooled completely. Refrigerate and then reheat on a plate in the microwave. You will want to add a bit of moisture to the top so it doesn’t dry out. 1 tbsp of juice or a spray of whipped cream on top works great too. Heat for 45 seconds – 1 minute.

I hope this gave you a great idea of how to use them in a cake this way! With two cans and dry cake mix and butter you can layer them all so that when they bake together you have a moist dessert your family will love.