Peach Cobbler with Cake Mix: Using a vanilla cake mix makes this a 4-ingredient dessert recipe that’s ready in just a little over an hour!
I considered our other peach cobbler recipe one of the easiest desserts until this one. Now, with this cake mix recipe, it’s the perfect dessert when you want to keep things super simple and quick!
This cake mix cobbler rates right up there with other cake mix desserts like this gooey butter cake, pineapple dump cake, and this caramel apple dump cake.
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Why This Recipe Works
- It only uses 4 ingredients: If you love shortcuts in the kitchen, this recipe uses just a few items to create a simple peach cobbler recipe.
- Also called a “Dump Cake”: If dump cake recipes are some of your favorites, this recipe doubles as a peach cobbler dump cake!
- Ready in about an hour: Not a lot of time? No problem. Have this cobbler ready for the oven in 5 minutes and let it bake for about an hour and then it’s ready for a big scoop of vanilla ice cream!
Ingredients Needed
I’ve highlighted a couple of ingredients with some relevant notes. Aside from this, the ingredients needed are pretty basic for this easy peach cobbler recipe.
- Canned Peaches – You’ll need 2, 29-ounce cans of peaches with heavy syrup.
- Butter – We use salted or unsalted butter, so feel free to use whichever you have on hand!
- Cinnamon – The cinnamon is optional but highly recommended.
Substitutions
In case you only have certain items on hand or need to switch items out, here are some helpful suggestions:
- Cake Mix – Vanilla cake mix can be substituted with white cake mix, yellow cake mix, or even french vanilla box cake if you’d like.
- Canned Peaches – although we haven’t tried using a different canned fruit or pie fillings, it may be fun to experiment with! Such as canned cherry pie filling, blueberry pie filling, strawberries, etc. We’d love to hear, in the comments below, if you try it!
How to Make a Cake Mix Cobbler
This cake mix peach cobbler recipe comes together in just a few steps!
*Be sure to see the recipe card below for the full ingredients list & instructions!*
STEP 1: First, Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and spray a 9×13 pan (or casserole dish) with a light coating of cooking spray. Set it aside.
STEP 2: Drain both cans of peaches and reserve ½ cup of the heavy syrup.
STEP 3. Spread the peaches evenly across the bottom of the baking pan that you have sprayed, and then drizzle the reserved ½ cup heavy syrup over the top of the peaches (Image 1).
STEP 4. Sprinkle the cinnamon evenly over the peaches (Image 2).
STEP 5. Distribute the cake mix over the peaches in an even layer. You can usse a small measuring cup to do this to make sure the cake mix spreads more evenly (Image 3).
Tip: Make sure that the cake mix is evenly distributed because without doing so, it could result in taking a bite of dry cake mix after baking.
STEP 6. Pour the melted butter over the cake mix, making sure you pour it as wevenly as possible across the top (Image 4).
Tip: When drizzling the melted butter, try to evenly distribute it across the top of the cake mix to help the cake mix have moisture while baking. However it is ok if there is cake mix showing. As it cooks, it will pull up some of the liquid from both the butter and syrup.
STEP 7. Bake in the preheated oven for 50-55 minutes, or until the top of the cobbler is golden brown (Image 5).
STEP 8. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes before serving. Dish out a serving in to a bowl and if desired (Image 6).
Recipe Pro Tips
- Make Ahead of Time. You can make this ahead of time and store it at room temperature until ready to serve. However, it’s best served warm, so you can either enjoy it shortly after baking or re-warm in the microwave.
- Top with Ice Cream. When warm, you can top individual servings with a scoop of vanilla ice cream if desired. Or, you can also drizzle caramel syrup, or sprinkle a little brown sugar over the top for fun, too!
Recipe FAQs
Over the years, I’ve found that they can be called a dump cake and a cobbler recipe, interchangeably. So you may hear one called a cobbler or a dump cake. However, a cobbler traditionally has a biscuit topping, while a dump cake has a cake mix topping.
There are cobblers that use frozen peaches or even fresh peaches (or ripe peaches) but to keep this recipe even easier, and for a faster baking time, we recommend canned peaches over fresh fruit. Using canned peaches also allows the ½ cup of peach juice that is recommended too.
It should not be “gooey” but it should be soft. If it’ gooey and the cake mix looks like raw dough, it may need to bake more. If your top is getting too brown and the middle is doughy, the baking dish may be too close to the top of the oven. You can cover with aluminum foil to prevent the top from browning too fast, and place it back in the oven longer.
It can be stored at room temperature on the first day of baking. However it is recommended that it is stored in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days after.
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Recipe
Peach Cobbler with Cake Mix
Ingredients
- 2 – 29 ounce cans of sliced peaches in heavy syrup
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 15.2 ounce box vanilla cake mix
- 1 cup butter melted
Instructions
- First, preheat the oven to 350 degrees, and prepare a 9×13 pan with a light coating of cooking spray, then set it aside.
- Next, drain both cans of peaches, and reserve a ½ cup of the heavy syrup for later.
- Spread the peaches across the bottom of the prepared pan in an even layer, and drizzle the reserved ½ cup heavy over the top.
- Next, sprinkle the cinnamon evenly over the peaches.
- Using a small measuring cup, distribute the cake mix over the peaches in an even layer.
- Then, pour the melted butter over the cake mix.
- Bake the cobbler in the preheated oven for 50-55 minutes or until the top is golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary with brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes and more.
Glenda Payne says
Gonna give it a try with frozen peaches. Any suggested recipe
This is easiest recipe ever!!
Jessica says
Thank you so much, Glenda! I’m so glad that you like it!
Sheena says
Can I mix the butter with the cake mix and then crumble it on top of the peaches?
Jessica says
Hi Sheena! I haven’t tried it but I’m sure it would be ok!
Mellisa G says
Can u put this all together in a pan and bake a few hours later?
Jessica says
Hi Mellisa! Thanks for your question. I haven’t tried making this ahead of time yet but I don’t see why it wouldn’t work!
Donna says
Super easy and super delicious! My whole family loved it! We cooked it in our air fryer. Came out perfect!
Jessica says
Making this peach cobbler in the air fryer is such a great idea!! Thank you so much for sharing and for letting me know that you loved it.
Rad says
Awesome compliments from many family members and friends of mine. They said this belongs in a classy restaurant for a desert dish with vanilla macnut ice cream. The next day I throw it on the griddle to make it more crispy.
Jessica says
Oh my goodness, what a nice to thing to say about this bread pudding recipe! Thank you so much for sharing!
Diedra says
Very easy recipe I used peaches with light syrup and it come out amazing
Jessica says
Hi Diedra! I’m thrilled you liked this peach cobbler with cake mix recipe! Thank you for sharing.
Lynda Bertz says
Can I use fresh peaches? If so, do I need to add sugar to them before baking?
Jessica says
Hi Lynda! I haven’t tried fresh peaches for this particular recipe. This recipe does suggest reserving 1/2 of the syrup from the canned peaches though, so if using fresh peaches, I’d definitely create some type of simply syrup to go along with this. Or, we have this peach cobbler recipe that uses canned peaches but you can use fresh peaches instead! (I’d just suggest if using fresh for that recipe, you use soft, ripe peaches or the cobbler may be tart, and the peaches may not be as soft as canned peaches.) I hope that helps!
Tia Floyd says
It’s quite simple for those quick dessert moments. Can place in oven while finishing up dinner.
Jessica says
Yes!! Absolutely, thank you so much for letting me know that you liked this recipe!
Rhonda Ortuno-Welch says
Can you do this recipe in a Dutch oven?
Jessica says
Hi Rhonda! I haven’t tried it but I don’t see why not! The baking time may differ so I’d watch it closely!
Douglas Scheel says
Best peach cobbler in the world every time I make it people are just overwhelmed with the flavor
Jessica says
Awww, woo hoo!! That’s so exciting to hear, and I’m so glad that you liked this recipe!
Vera says
Tried this recipe last night. Followed it exactly and it was delicious. The family loved it. Will definitely make again! Thanks
Jessica says
Awww, yay! Thank you so much. This peach cobbler is one of our favorites too, and it turns out every time for me!
Salwa says
I made this recipe for my husband (who’s very picky) and kids and they absolutely loved it !!! It was super easy and delicious. This is a great recipe for big groups as well. Thanks so much for helping a busy momma with this easy and tasty recipe!
Jessica says
So happy that you liked this peach cobbler recipe too! I just made it for a large crowd again too, and it was great! Thank you for sharing!
Cge says
I used frozen peaches, increased baking time by 35-40 minutes.
Jessica says
Thanks for sharing what you did in this recipe!
Marylee Wall says
Can this be made in a crockpot?
Jessica says
Hi Marylee. I haven’t made this in a crockpot yet but I plan to do some recipe testing soon, to create a crock pot peach cobbler recipe. So stay tuned!
Veronica says
Made this last night and it was delicious. I served it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, it was yummy.
Jessica says
So glad that you liked this peach cobbler! It’s so easy to make and delicious with vanilla ice cream!
Alexandra Pappas says
I have tried it many times! I put it in the crockpot to cook. I also use canned slice peaches in light syrup and pour all in the crockpot with peaches.
Jessica says
Oh my goodness, that all sounds amazing! Definitely going to do it in the slow cooker soon, thank you!
Olivia says
This is such an easy dessert to make and it turned out perfectly! Everyone in my family loved it so much, thank you for sharing.
jess says
this has got to be the easiest peach cobbler recipe that I have ever tried! thank you so much for sharing with me!
Allyson Zea says
Wow this was so full of flavor and so easy! Thanks for the recipe!