Peach Dump Cake the Best 3 Ingredient Dessert
Peach Dump Cake is a simple baked dessert featuring juicy canned peaches under a buttery, golden cake-mix topping. It is an easy choice for family dinners, summer gatherings, and potlucks because it requires only three ingredients and about 10 minutes of preparation.
Equipment
- 9-by-13-inch baking dish
- Can opener
- Colander or fine-mesh strainer
- Butter knife
- Measuring cup
- Spoon or serving spatula
- Oven mitts
Ingredients
- Two 15-ounce cans sliced peaches one undrained and one drained
- One 15.25-ounce package yellow cake mix
- 1 cup unsalted butter very thinly sliced
Optional Ingredients
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Small pinch of ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup chopped pecans
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and lightly grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
- Pour one can of peaches with its liquid into the dish.
- Drain the second can, add the peach slices, and spread the fruit evenly.
- Add optional cinnamon, nutmeg, or vanilla, then gently distribute it through the peaches.
- Sprinkle the dry yellow cake mix evenly over the fruit without stirring.
- Arrange thin butter slices across nearly the entire surface.
- Add optional chopped pecans.
- Bake uncovered for 45 to 55 minutes, until the filling bubbles near the center and the topping is golden.
- Rest for 15 to 20 minutes before serving.
Notes
Do not mix the dry cake mix into the peaches. Spread it evenly over the fruit and cover the surface with very thin butter slices to reduce dry patches.