Easy Peach Dump Cake with Brown Butter Topping

By Elizabeth Waterson // Aug 27, 2019 (Updated Jun 11, 2026) // 10 Comments

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This peach dump cake is warm, buttery, gooey, and packed with sweet juicy peaches under a crisp golden topping. I've found browning the butter takes this recipe from a basic dump cake to something that tastes much richer and more bakery-style with almost no extra effort. As the peaches bake, they turn soft and jammy underneath the buttery cake mix topping while the sliced almonds add the best little crunch on top.

ice cream and caramel on top of peach dump cake recipe — That buttery golden topping over warm jammy peaches is exactly why dump cakes never last long.

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"Super tasty and simple recipe. My 7 YO made it nearly all by herself; it really built her kitchen confidence! We are a family that enjoys a fruit cobbler or crumble and I think next time we'll double the peaches for even more juicy bits. Thanks!"
Coco

Jump to Recipe· 4.4 from 5 reviews

I am always on the hunt for a new delicious dessert, preferably one served warm with ice cream. Because ice cream makes everything better am I right? Peaches seem to be everywhere right now and so I knew I had to make a peach flavor. And I love a recipe with a cake mix, a quick and easy shortcut, don't miss my cake mix banana bread recipe.

When testing this recipe I found that browning the butter instead of just melting it and adding vanilla extract really amped up the flavor. But seriously those steps take all of 5 minutes more, and in my opinion that 5 minutes makes all the difference. I prefer to use the peaches in their natural juice, opposed to peaches in heavy syrup but if you wanted a very sweet layer of fruit then use the syrup.

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peaches in a white dish — Add peaches and syrup to the pan.

topping ingredients for a pump dump cake recipe — Add peaches and syrup to the pan.

A white rectangular baking dish filled with an even layer of dry, crumbly flour mixture for Peach Dump Cake sits on a marble surface with a gray cloth nearby. — Sprinkle cake mix on top of the peaches.

A white baking dish filled with an unbaked, bubbly mixture of apple slices, melted butter, cinnamon, and dry cake mix patches—like a Peach Dump Cake—ready to bake into a delicious dessert. A striped cloth is partially visible in the corner. — Sprinkle cake mix on top of the peaches.

Here is a post with step-by-step photos to brown butter.(Super easy!)

A golden-brown Peach Dump Cake in a white rectangular baking dish sits on a light countertop next to a blue-striped cloth napkin. — Bake until golden brown.

close up of peach dump cake on a white plate with ice cream — Serve it with vanilla ice cream and a drizzle of caramel sauce!

Next time try my apple and blackberry crumble or pumpkin dump cake!

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Easy Peach Dump Cake with Brown Butter Topping

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4.4 from 5 reviews

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This easy peach dump cake recipe is a cross between a cake and a crumble and will be your new favorite party dessert. A few simple ingredients and less than 10 minutes you can have this delicious dessert in the oven!

Total Time: 1 Hour
Yield: 8 Servings 1x

Ingredients

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2 (15oz) Cans Peaches ( I prefer peaches in juice rather than syrup)
1 (15.25oz) Box Yellow Cake Mix
1 Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
¾ Cups Sliced Almonds
8oz (1 Cup/ 2 Sticks) Butter, browned
2 Teaspoons Pure Vanilla Extract

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 350F/180C.
In a 9"X13" baking dish add both cans of peaches including their juice, spread out into an even layer.
In a small bowl mix together the yellow cake mix, ground cinnamon, and almonds.
In a medium pot over medium heat brown the butter. Here is a post with step-by-step photos to brown butter. Once the butter is browned pour into a heat proof bowl to stop the cooking then add the vanilla extract, mixing to combine.
Sprinkle the cake mixture evenly on top of peaches, making sure to cover every spot. Drizzle the butter/ vanilla mixutre evenly over cake mixture.
Bake for 45-50 minutes, until the cake is fully cooked through, the top is golden brown and bubbling.
Serve with ice cream. Store leftovers in the fridge.