Most of you are probably familiar with the popular dump cake recipe. I have shared several versions of it of the last few weeks.
My mom has made the peach dump cake version for years. In fact, I did not know it was called dump cake until I was an adult. We always just called it peach cobbler.
I recently saw a recipe on Epicurious for a homemade cake mix. The recipe was basic, but caught my attention because they used it in a dump cake like dessert. My mind instantly went to work figuring out how I could make this work with the versions of dump cake that I had been making for years.
With a little experimenting and tweaking I came up with several versions that my family loves. So far I have shared a gluten free peach dump cake without cake mix, a pumpkin dump cake without cake mix, and a gluten free pumpkin dump cake without cake mix. Today I am sharing a regular peach dump cake without cake mix.
Some of you may be wondering why I wouldn’t just use a cake mix. Well, you can. That is how most people make it, but if you have read the ingredients on a cake mix you know it contains all kinds of things. This is not exactly healthy, but at least I know what is in it.
I also don’t always have a cake mix on hand. And since several in my family eat gluten free, I like to make gluten free versions of dump cake. Gluten free cake mixes work, but they are expensive and hard to find. A homemade gluten free dump cake is much easier.
And really can I just ask who named it dump cake? I am guessing it comes from the fact that you basically dump everything into a pan, but still the name dump cake sounds so unappetizing.
Don’t let the name fool you though. Dump cakes are easy and delicious! If you have never tried one you need to.
Peach Dump Cake without Cake Mix
Peach Dump Cake is a classic dessert made better without the cake mix.
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2- 29 ounce cans sliced peaches, undrained
- 3/4 cup butter, melted
Instructions
- In a bowl whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Place peaches and juice in a 9x13 pan.
- Sprinkle with flour mixture until evenly spread over the pan.
- Drizzle melted butter on top.
- Shake pan slightly to distribute butter and allow some of the flour mixture to sink into the peaches.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes or until top is lightly browned.
- Serve with ice cream or whipped cream if desired.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
10Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 321Total Fat: 14gSaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 37mgSodium: 323mgCarbohydrates: 48gFiber: 3gSugar: 34gProtein: 3g
Thank you so much. Lately, I’ve been searching for more easy recipes that do not involve cake mix!
This fills the bill. Thanks again!
I hope you enjoy it!
Great recipe! I’m having to make the cake mix from scratch but only have 1 28oz can of peaches and a smaller (not 9×13) cake pan. How much flour should I be using?? Please help, we want to try making something comforting 🙂
If you only have one can of peaches and a smaller pan, I would probably half the recipe.
Thank you so much for this recipe! I’ve made the regular dump cake over the years but always wanted to make my own cake mix. This worked perfectly! I did use a substitution though, I used 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 cup Erythritol instead of the full cup of sugar and it turned out great! Thought you might like to know for people who want to reduce their sugar intake. Thanks again.
I am so glad that you enjoyed it! And I am glad to know that the erythritol worked. Thanks for letting me know.
Hi Lynn, I had great hopes for this GF dumpcake recipe. I had doubts about the ratio of flour to liquids and I was
right. I used only one 29oz and a 14 oz can and about 1/4 c less of the liquid. What a soupy disaster. I stirred the
hot stuff up and mixed in fine flax meal and quick oats. Back in the oven for another 30 min for a total of 80 min.
Not a time saver and awful! I could have made a regular stir cake with nutritious eggs in less time and tried and true.
Sooo disappointed. I have made regular dump cakes since way back when they first appeared, they alway were
delish but I am GF and no longer use sugary mixes. Your recipe will get dumped, sorry.
PS: perhaps you used heavy syrupy peaches, mine were in juices.
I am so sorry that it didn’t turn out for you. Did you use a gluten free flour blend in place of the flour? If so what blend did you use? I have a gluten free version of this that uses the individual gluten free flours and not a blend.
This isn’t the gluten free version, Elsa. The first ingredient is flour.
Only thing I added was some Cinnamon.
Tasted great. I Plan to use this cake recipe for my other cakes as well.
Thank you
Jan
I am so glad that you enjoyed the peach dump cake!
This recipe was great! I also added cinnamon and used fresh peaches with no juice. I can see how the canned peaches with juice may have too much liquid. Instead of melting the butter and pouring on top, I melted the butter in the baking dish prior to adding the peaches. Poured the cake mixture over the top and baked. Perfection!
I am glad that you enjoyed it! Thanks for sharing how you adapted it.
My bake turned out too liquidy. I wonder if the canned peaches in the recipe refer to canned peaches in heavy syrup? I used sliced peaches in 100% juice, and as I say, the result was too runny. It tasted fine, just disappointing.
I made this for Father’s Day and it was EPIC. I used fresh peaches, stirred a dash of cinnamon into the flour and sugar mix, and drizzled the melted butter as directed. In the past, I’ve shaved or grated frozen butter over the top, but melting it first allowed it to brown in the oven, and the cake had a DELICIOUS nutty brown-butter flavor. I will definitely be adding this recipe to my collection 😋
I am so glad that you enjoyed it! Fresh peaches are so good!