Making Peach Cobbler with Cake Mix is one of the easiest dessert recipes you'll ever make and SO delicious!! Fresh juicy peaches, cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom, butter, brown sugar and boxed yellow cake mix baked together until bubbly perfection.
Just as easy as Cinnamon Roll Peach Cobbler!
When I found out I could use cake mix for the cobbler topping, it was a game changer. Top this peach cobbler dump cake off with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
Add some store bought or homemade caramel sauce over the scoop of ice cream and it's heaven. This easy cake mix peach cobbler is a recipe the whole family will love!
If you're on a massive peach dessert kick every peach season like I am and love cobbler recipes, then you'll want to check out this Peach Cobbler Pound Cake too!
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
It may not be traditional peach cobbler, but there are many reasons to love this peach cobbler with cake mix recipe.
- Easy - This may be one of the easiest desserts you'll ever make. This simple dessert is made with pantry staples. Mix a few spices with peaches and sugar. Top with boxed yellow cake mix and butter then bake.
- Summer - Fruit desserts are the best part of summer! This peach cobbler dump cake tastes like summer. Fresh juicy peaches with light spices, it's amazing. Try my easy Summer Peach Burrata Salad too!
- Parties - This peach recipe is great for parties, backyard BBQ's, potlucks or just to use up all the peaches this summer and have a weekend dessert.
Recipe Ingredients
Variations & Substitutions
- Boxed Cake Mix - I use a box of yellow cake mix but you could use a boxed white cake mix too. Betty Crocker yellow cake mix is my go to.
- Peaches - I prefer fresh ripe peaches, just like I use in mango peach salsa, but you can also try this cake mix peach cobbler recipe with canned peaches in juice, not syrup. Frozen peaches or pie filling may be substituted also. Let's be honest, you can't go wrong having cake with peaches of any kind.
- Add Nuts - Pecans are a great addition to this easy peach cobbler recipe. Adding nuts reminds me of a peach cobbler dump cake my grandma used to make.
- Fruit - Make this cake mix cobbler with other fruits like apples, pears, cherry pie filling or blueberries. Or try the filling from my Strawberry Rhubarb Crumble recipe!
How To Make Peach Cobbler With Cake Mix
Get ready to make the easiest dessert ever. Peach cobbler with cake mix can be thrown together in under 10 minutes.
- Step 1: Preheat the oven to 350°F then spray the baking pan with cooking spray. Cut peaches and add to a large mixing bowl. Mix sugars, corn starch, vanilla, spices, salt and lemon juice with peaches until fully coated.
Step 2: Transfer peach mixture into baking dish.
Step 3: Sprinkle cake mix evenly over the top of the peaches then add pats of butter over the top of the peach dump cake. Bake 50-55 minutes until the top of the cake mix is golden brown and bubbly perfection.
Step 4: Let cool 15-20 minutes, scoop into bowls with a serving spoon then top with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
Expert Tips
- Leave the skins on if you're using fresh peaches. It saves time, adds color and makes this easy recipe even easier. I leave the skins on for Spicy Peach Galette too!
- Let the peach cobbler recipe with cake mix cool for 15 minutes before serving.
- Check this easy peach cobbler recipe after about 40 minutes in the oven. If it still has dry spots, remove the cobbler from the oven, then use a spoon to get some of the melted butter out of the cobbler and pour it over the dry spots. Place baking dish back in the oven and continue as directed.
- I'm partial to fresh ripe peaches for this recipe but you can use canned peaches in juice or frozen peaches as well. Cans of peaches in heavy syrup don't work as well as peaches in peach juice.
Frequently Asked Questions
Cobbler and Dump Cake are very similar. Traditionally, cobbler is made of a fruit filling with a biscuit, pie crust or batter topping that has been homemade and mixed together. A wet topping or dough topping. A dump cake is generally made with fruit but has a dry topping that has literally been "dumped" on top of it. Dump cake is a bit more gooey. Peach cobbler dump cake and peach cobbler with cake mix are essentially the same thing.
Yes, you can use canned peaches for this peach cobbler with cake mix recipe. I prefer fresh ripe peaches myself but if you're in a pinch or feeling lazy you could use canned peaches in juice.
Yes, you can freeze peach cobbler recipe with cake mix in an airtight container for up to 4 weeks. Thaw it overnight in the fridge then heat in the oven at 350°F until warm and bubbly or in the microwave. Pecan Pie Cobbler can be frozen in the same manner.
No, you don't need to peel the fresh peaches for this peach cobbler recipe with cake mix. They add flavor, texture and color.
I use a bit of cornstarch to make sure this easy peach cobbler recipe isn't too runny. The dry yellow cake mix soaks up the juices too, so it makes for a gooey peach dump cake.
Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat cobbler in the microwave in individual sized servings for 30 seconds or until desired temperature is achieved.
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Peach Cobbler With Cake Mix
Equipment
- 1 13x9 baking dish
Ingredients
Peach Cobbler w/Cake Mix Ingredients
- 8 ripe peaches sliced
- ¾ cup brown sugar divided
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoon corn starch
- 2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¼ tsp cardamom
- juice of half a lemon
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 12 tablespoon unsalted butter
Instructions
Mixing The Filling
- Preheat oven to 350°F then spray a 13x9 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray
- In a large mixing bowl, toss peaches, ½ cup of brown sugar, granulated sugar, cornstarch, vanilla, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, cardamom and lemon until thoroughly mixed. Let sit 20 minutes then pour peaches into baking dish, making sure to get all the juice along with them
Topping The Cobbler
- Evenly sprinkle yellow cake mix over the top of the peaches. Sprinkle remaining ¼ cup brown sugar over the top of the cake mix then add squares of butter evenly over the top
- Bake 50-55 minutes until bubbling and golden brown. Let cool slightly then serve with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream
Bob C
Hi Krista,
Just curious if the Peach Cobbler with cake mix would work with gluten free cake mix?
Thanks,
Bob C
Krista Stechman
Hi Bob! I cannot say for certain as I've never tested the recipe that way but I'd be willing to bet it would work just fine! I'd love to hear back if you give it a try.
Krista
SO easy and delicious! A favorite for the summer!
Sandra Beller
can you use frozen strawberries
Krista Stechman
I have never tried it with that substitution so I can't say for sure. Let me know if you try it and how it turns out!
Danielle
do I prepare I prepare the cake mix according to the cake mix recipe on the box or do I just simply pour the cake mix out of the box straight onto the top to the top of the peaches
Krista Stechman
Hi Danielle! You just pour the dry cake mix right over the top of the peaches. I usually spoon a little butter over the top when baking.
Lazy Susan
OMGosh! I rally was not looking for another Peach Cobbler recipe but I needed to use a yellow cake mix that was about to expire. This is heavenly and so flavor full!
I noticed a feww spices that are not typically in my peach cobbler recipes. What a boost of flavor. I used frozen peaches and is perfection.
Krista Stechman
So happy to hear that!! Thank you!
Takeisha Logan
Can I use apples canned
Krista Stechman
I have not tested with canned apples so I cannot say. Canned apple pie filling would have too much spice along with the spice mix.
Ellen agustafson
This sounds so good.. I’m celiac .. would gluten free yellow cake mix work for this recipe
Krista Stechman
Hi Ellen, unfortunately I've never tested this recipe with any gluten free products so I cannot say for sure. I don't see why it wouldn't work with GF cake mix but please let me know if you try!
Marilyn
What a great recipe! I absolutely love this cobbler. I used canned peaches and it was so delicious! Thanks so much for sharing your recipe!
Krista Stechman
This is great to hear, Marilyn, thank you!
Lin
If i use canned peaches instead of fresh peaches,
what size can should I use? Some canned peaches come already sliced and of course some come in heavy syrup and some in low sugar or maybe no sugar.
What is the best one to use? What size can should I buy?
Thank you
Krista Stechman
I would use 87oz of canned sliced peaches in light syrup, drained. You should be able to find 29oz cans, so 3 of those will do!
James Evans
what size and how many cans? should they be drained?
Krista Stechman
3 - 29oz cans in light syrup, drained. Let me know how you like it!