Calling all peach lovers…you simply must try this recipe for making a soul-satisfying peach dump cake from scratch–without cake mix. As an added bonus, this homemade dump cake is also quite a nutritious dessert option for the whole family since it’s made with less sugar compared to your typical cake mix.

How to Make a Peach Dump Cake

Here’s everything that you’ll need to know in order to make this scrumptious peach dump cake from scratch:

  • Preheat the oven. Preheat the oven to 375℉.
  • Prepare the baking pan. Lightly grease a 9×13 inch baking pan.
  • Add the peaches. Add the peaches to the baking pan.
  • Sprinkle. Sprinkle with cornstarch, ground cinnamon, and nutmeg and toss to combine.
  • Combine the dry ingredients. Add the all purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, and a pinch of salt to a bowl and mix to combine.
  • Sprinkle. Sprinkle the flour mixture over the peaches and then sprinkle the brown sugar on top.
  • Grate. Use a cheese grater to grate the butter.
  • Sprinkle. Sprinkle the grated butter over top of the cake.
  • Bake. Bake in the preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes or until golden.

Peach Dump Cake

Peach Dump Cake

Peach Dump Cake

2 Reasons Why This Peach Dump Cake is Healthy

Here are a couple of reasons why this peach dump cake recipe is a healthier option than cakes made from regular cake mix:

  • Nutrient-dense ingredients. Using a mixture of ripe peaches and healthy spices like ground cinnamon and nutmeg keeps this dump cake far more nutrient-dense than cake mixtures that rely on traditional baking ingredients alone.
  • Minimal refined ingredients. Unlike many commercially available cake mixtures, the majority of ingredients used in this dump cake recipe are real, whole food ingredients.

Peach Dump Cake

Peach Dump Cake

5 Quick Tips for Making Moist, Fluffy Dump Cakes from Scratch

Are your cakes turning out a little too dry for your liking? If so, here are some of our top tips for making moist, fluffy cakes from scratch:

  • Try using cake flour instead of all purpose flour.
  • Make sure that you’re measuring approximate amounts.
  • Add a small amount of sour cream in with the cake mix.
  • Be careful not to overmix and/or overbake your cake.
  • Consider brushing the cake with syrup.

Peach Dump Cake

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Soul-Satisfying Peach Dump Cake From Scratch (Without Cake Mix)

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Servings: 9

Ingredients 

  • 2 pounds slice ripe peaches, peeled
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • pinch of salt
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup butter, frozen

Instructions 

  • Preheat oven to 375ºF.
  • Lightly grease 9×13 inch baking pan. 
  • Add the peaches to the pan. 
  • Sprinkle with cornstarch, cinnamon and nutmeg and toss to combine. 
  • In a bowl combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. 
  • Sprinkle the flour mixture over the peaches. 
  • Sprinkle the brown sugar on top. 
  • Use a cheese grater to grate the butter. 
  • Sprinkle the grated butter over the top of the cake. 
  • Bake in preheated oven for 35-40 minutes or until golden.
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Emma Kelly

Hey, i’m Emma (and this is my cat ‘Chonk’😂). I am the author of the Refrigerator Cookbook and love gardening, pickling (of course), baking (mostly desserts and bread), and cooking (of all kinds). Thanks for stopping by! Make sure to follow me on Pinterest for more easy, seasonal recipes, and learn more about me here (as well as take a peek inside my kitchen!).

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