There’s really only 3 ingredients needed for this peach cobbler (or dump cake, whichever you prefer) plus a little cinnamon sugar for good measure. So next time you’re in a pinch and need a quick dessert for company, check your pins or bookmarks for this one. You’re going to need it!
French Vanilla Peach Cobbler Dump Cake
Have you ever been so busy cooking Thanksgiving dinner or wrapping Christmas presents and cleaning the house that you flat out forgot about dessert? Or maybe you were supposed to make a pie and forgot to make the dough?
You’re tired, your back hurts, and you just wish you had something quick. It’s those moments that I praise the grocery gods for boxed cake mix. I always have a few different kinds on hand and will stock up when they are on sale.
RELATED: you might also like this recipe – Pineapple Dump Cake or Cherry Pineapple Dump Cake
I love, love, love to bake from scratch! In fact, here’s a peach crisp from scratch that I adore. Anyone who reads this blog regularly knows that. But, I also truly appreciate the convenience of a box mix.
And frankly, there’s something so nostalgic about the flavor of cake mix cakes. My mom always made box mix cakes, so that’s what I grew up on. They honestly bring back lots of memories for me!
This peach cobbler reminds me of bread pudding with its soft consistency. It’s often called dump cake because you basically dump everything in the pan and bake it.
3 ingredients or 4 or 5??
The ingredient list below includes cinnamon sugar. Some people will argue that this recipe has 4 or even 5 (if you separate the cinnamon and sugar) and not 3 ingredients.
Here’s the deal. The cinnamon sugar is optional. If you want to call this 4 or 5 ingredient French vanilla peach cobbler, have at it. You won’t hurt my feelings.
Ingredients you will need:
- 2 15-ounce cans peach chunks in light syrup
- 1 box French Vanilla cake mix
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon sugar (1/4 teaspoon cinnamon + ¾ teaspoon sugar) OPTIONAL
You will also need:
- 13×9 baking pan
- ice cream for serving (optional)
- To make this quick peach cobbler, drain one of the cans of peaches, reserving the syrup.
- Empty the peaches into a 13×9 baking pan.
- Empty the entire contents of the other can of peaches (with syrup) into the 13×9 pan.
- Spread the peaches out evenly. Sprinkle cinnamon sugar across the top of the peaches.
- Sprinkle the cake mix on top of the peaches and press down with your hands.
- Cut butter into 16 pieces and distribute across the top of the cake mix.
- Pour reserved syrup over the cake mix and run a knife through the mix and the syrup to spread it around a bit.
- Bake in preheated 375 F oven for 45 minutes.
- Serve warm with ice cream, fresh cream or milk.
More cobblers and “low ingredient” desserts
If you love cobblers, I’ve handpicked a few for you below, or you can browse all my dessert recipes here. Even farther down are several other desserts with less than 5 ingredients. And this post has 23 three-ingredient slow cooker recipes!
- I’m a huge fan of the apple and cranberry flavor combination. So my Apple Cranberry Crisp has always been among my favorites. It’s perfect in the fall when fresh-picked apples are in abundance. You can make it anytime though as apple pie filling is one of the ingredients. So whether you make and can your own, you freeze it or just buy it from the store, you can enjoy this crisp anytime.
- This particular cobbler IS my all-time favorite. I love pears TONS but was never really a huge peach fan. However, the combination of the two in this Pear-Peach Crisp is absolutely amazing. I make this at least a few times every year and it’s very easy to throw together.
- This next cobbler I’m going to share with you is super popular on this blog. It’s made in the crockpot, which means your house is going to smell amazing too. You’re not taking up space in the oven, so it’s a great dessert to make when you have company over. This Crock Pot Apple Cobbler also uses a cake mix, so it’s super convenient!
Desserts with less than 5 ingredients
- I promised you some desserts with very few ingredients. Let’s start with these 3-ingredient cherry cupcakes. You will be amazed at just how good these taste and how simple they are to make. Top with whipped cream and a cherry and they make for a beautiful presentation as well!
- These 4-ingredient blueberry hand pies can be made with any flavor pie filling that you want. I used blueberry, but you can make peach, raspberry, blackberry or cherry if you like. But all you will need are 4 ingredients!
- These little gems are great for the fall season. They are delicious while warm or at room temperature and great for a quick holiday sweet treat as well. You’re probably wondering how you could only need 2 ingredients for these pumpkin peanut butter crescents? The secret it a pumpkin peanut butter flavored spread.
I hope you’ve found something delicious to make today.
Peach Cobbler Dump Cake
IMPORTANT – There are often Frequently Asked Questions within the blog post that you may find helpful. Simply scroll back up to read them!
Print It Rate ItIngredients
- 30 ounce peach chunks in light syrup 2 15-oz cans
- 15 oz box French Vanilla cake mix
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon sugar 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon + 3/4 teaspoon sugar
Before You Begin
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 F.
- Drain one of the cans of peaches, reserving the syrup. Empty the peaches into a 13×9 baking pan. Empty the entire contents of the other can of peaches (with syrup) into the 13×9 pan. Spread the peaches out evenly. Sprinkle cinnamon sugar across the top of the peaches.
- Sprinkle the cake mix on top of the peaches and press down with your hands.
- Cut butter into 16 pieces and distribute across the top of the cake mix. Pour reserved syrup over the cake mix and run a knife through the mix and the syrup to spread it around a bit.
- Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes. Serve warm with ice cream, fresh cream or milk.
Nutrition
This post originally appeared here on Aug 28 2013.
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Kate says
Really nice recipe! I whipped this up last night as we were having treats at the office today. My favourite things to make are quick, simple and delicious. This peach cobbler checked all the boxes plus it was so inexpensive, bonus! My colleagues loved it. The only thing i change was to quadruple the cinnamon sugar, because I love it so much. Recommend!
Amanda Formaro says
So glad you all enjoyed it!! :)
Martha carville Carville says
this is a super easy delicious recipe, it could be considered a little on the dry side make sure Midway through the baking you stir everything up if not at the end of the baking process you going to have dry cake mix throughout the cobbler. Still taste delicious though
Deb says
My husband loves peach cobbler and ice cream so I will be making this for him.
Amanda Formaro says
Let us know how it turns out! :)
Pat Brady says
Why do you call this 3 ingredient when it clearly has 4 plus ice cream for the top
Amanda Formaro says
Hi Pat. Here’s the first sentence of the post : “There’s really only 3 ingredients needed for this peach cobbler plus a little cinnamon sugar for good measure.” – General cookbook and recipe writing practice is that you don’t count things like salt, pepper and cinnamon for sprinkling. And ice cream is optional. Hope that helps!
Joanne says
really…not an issue
Ruby Yoder says
I love this recipe,but I want to use fresh peaches,is there a recipe for using fresh?
Amanda Formaro says
Hi Ruby. I haven’t tried this myself, but this is from Paula Deen: “In a saucepan, mix 2 cups fresh peach slices with one cup sugar and one cup water. Bring the mixture to a boil and then simmer for about 10 minutes. Stir often, making sure the sugar is completely dissolved. Substitute this for the canned peaches.”
Susan B. says
I always make this with fresh peaches. Just slice the peaches and put in bottom if pan. If you want sugar and cinnamon you can add it. I use a yellow cake mix and pour over peach. Melt the butter and pour over by top of cake. Cook in oven per cake mix instructions no need to stir, top will brown.
Susan says
COULD YOU USE OTHER FRUITS IN THIS RECIPE? THE PEACH SOUNDS REALLY GOOD. I NEED TO GET THE INGREDIENTS TO TRY IT. THANK YOU
Amanda Formaro says
While I haven’t tried others I am certain you could!
Susan says
It’s great with apples, and blackberries also.
katie says
Amanda I love your website. The pictures are really helpful for beginning cooks. Thank you
Amanda Formaro says
Thank you so much for saying so Katie!
Carla says
Love that I have found you recipes. We cook and serve a dinner once a month for a salvation army kitchen and I am always in need of good recipes that I can make cheap that are good and can feed several. I try to avoid anything with nits and such. The 3 ingredient peach cobbler will be great recipe to serve. I look forward to seeing more recipes that I can serve.
Amanda Formaro says
That’s great Carla! Yes it’s definitely easy and a crowd pleaser. Bless you for the work you are doing!
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S Powell says
I would like to know if you can use fresh peaches in this receipt? Or would they have to be cooked.
Amanda Formaro says
I haven’t tried it with fresh peaches, but I would imagine they would cook enough during the baking process so they should be fine. Please let us know your results if you try it!
han. at says
Hi Amanda
I just came across your website and love your recipes!
I want to try this for my party this weekend. Just wondering what is the approx serving size for this recipe?
aalso I’m confused about the cake mix do you make it according to instructions of the box and then add it in..or you just add the box powder mixture?
Thanks!
Amanda Formaro says
Hi han. It’s made in a 13×9 pan, so it will depend on what your portion sizes are like. I would say 15 servings.
CHACK says
Han.At
Dry cake mix (do not prepare as directed on the box). This is basically a “Dump Cake”.
Hope that helps!
Liz says
Thank you for the nice and easy recipe. Have a Great Day!
Amanda Formaro says
Thanks Liz, hope you like it!
Mimi says
What can replace cinnamon? My daughter-in-law cannot have this spice.
Amanda Formaro says
Hi Mimi. You can just leave the cinnamon out if you like, or you can replace it with nutmeg.
Joan C. says
Have you ever tried organic cinnamon? Anything that is not organic, that you buy at the grocery store, has all kinds of fillers, chemicals, and gmo’s added to it. Try to see if organic cinnamon works for her. Goes for anyone who had to stop eating or drinking something because of a health issue…..try ORGANIC!
Beverly in Mississippi says
This sounds great. Where do you get a French Vanilla Cake mix?
Would a yellow cake mix do just as well?
Amanda Formaro says
I’m pretty sure I found mine at Walmart which is where I do most of my grocery shopping. But yes, yellow cake would work fine :)
Donna Obenauer says
Cake looks good but I didn’t see where you could make a copy of this cake recipe. It would be nice if you furnished a recipe with each one.
Amanda Formaro says
Hi Donna. I’m a little confused by your comment. The recipe is at the end of the post and it’s printable, just click the print button.
Barbara Rutherford says
I have been making a similar recipe for many years and my family just loves it. You add 1/2 cup brown sugar over the peaches and then use either a white or yellow cake mix. I will try this one as it would be less sweet and both my hubby and I are diabetic. Thanks so much!
Brenda @ a farmgirl's dabbles says
Looks so good – and EASY, yay!!
Amanda Formaro says
Thanks Brenda!
Maria says
Love how simple this is!
Amanda Formaro says
Thanks Maria!
Janet Bradley says
Is there a way to use Fresh peaches in this recipe??
Amanda Formaro says
Hi Janet. Since the canned peaches are in a syrup, you would have to add that missing liquid. I’m not sure what the replacement amount would be. i would probably use a combination of water and some sort of juice. Peach if you can find it, or apple maybe?
Susan Ramsay says
Most juices are apple with a little flavor from the juice on the label added. Fresh peaches are juicy. I would cut them over a bowl and catch the juice. Then add some sugar. I’m hungry!
Angie | Big Bear's Wife says
So easy and so simple! That’s my kind of dessert, Amanda!
Amanda Formaro says
Thank you Angie!
Kelly says
Looks dee-licious and only three ingredients? Yes please!! xo
Amanda Formaro says
I’m with you Kelly, I love easy :)
Lana @ Never Enough Thyme says
I’m with you, Amanda! I just love a good cake mix recipe. It’s a fantastic shortcut when you’re in a hurry. And I agree about the nostalgic taste, too :-)
Amanda Formaro says
Thanks Lana, I love shortcuts too!
L. Kirkr says
Does anyone know at what temperature the oven should be at for the Peach cobbler recipe? the recipe did not quote a temperature just said in a pre heated oven for 45 minutes. Help.
Amanda Formaro says
Sorry for the confusion. The temperature is in the printable version at the bottom of the post. 375 F