Peach Cobbler with Cake Mix (aka Peach Cobbler Dump Cake)
When you’re craving something sweet but don’t want to spend all afternoon in the kitchen, this Peach Cobbler with Cake Mix is your go-to dessert. It’s the perfect blend of easy and delicious - just a few pantry staples, a handful of minutes, and you’ve got a bubbling, golden-topped cobbler. Whether you serve it warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or enjoy it straight from the pan, this no-fuss recipe proves that simple really can be spectacular.
Equipment
- 1 9x13 Casserole Dish
- 1 Can Opener
- 1 Large Mixing Bowl
- 1 Set of Measuring Spoons
Ingredients
- 1 13 oz box Yellow Cake Mix
- ½ cup Salted Butter (melted)
- 1 tablespoon Cornstarch
- 3 15 oz Can of Canned Peaches in syrup or water
- 2 tablespoons Brown Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- In a large mixing bowl use a spoon to mix together the cake mix with the melted butter until you have a coarse texture. Set the bowl aside.
- In a small bowl, add cornstarch and a couple of tablespoons of juice/water from one of the cans of peaches. Stir together to get a paste. Add another couple tablespoons of juice/water from the same can of peaches and stir, and then finally another couple of tablespoons of juice/water and give it a final stir. Set aside.
- Empty two cans of peaches with their juice into a 9x13 casserole (make sure one of these cans was the one you removed some peach juice from to form the cornstarch slurry). With the third can of peaches, drain and discard the juice/water and just add the peaches to the casserole dish.
- Add the cornstarch slurry to the casserole dish and stir it all together so that the cornstarch is evenly distributed throughout the casserole dish.
- Sprinkle the brown sugar and cinnamon over the top of the peaches.
- Sprinkle the cake mix/butter mixture over top of the peaches.
- Place the casserole dish into the 350F oven and bake for 60-65 minutes. The cobbler is done when the top is a golden brown and the filling is bubbling. You may want to start checking on it around 55 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and let it cool for 15 minutes before serving.
- Spoon onto plates or into bowls and top with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream if you like. Enjoy!
Notes
- Canned peaches can be bought in heavy syrup, light syrup, or water. If using heavy syrup peaches, they will be sweeter than light syrup ones which will in turn be sweeter than ones packed in water. You may want to add another tablespoon or two of brown sugar if using water packed peaches.
- If you are not a fan of cinnamon, you can omit it. You could also add nutmeg if you like, I would recommend 1/2 teaspoon.
- I used yellow cake mix, but you can substitute with white vanilla cake mix if you like.
- I used salted butter. Unsalted can be subbed if that is what you have, and add about 1/4 teaspoon of salt to the cake box mix.
- I have seen recipes that call for sprinkling the cake mix overtop of the peaches and then pouring melted butter over top. I find this method always has patches of dry cake mix powder which is unappealing in the final product. I highly recommend mixing the butter and cake mix beforehand to get the best results.