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It’s back-to-school season, which means summer is beginning to fade quickly into autumn. So while you’re thinking about swapping your tank tops and shorts for fall sweaters and jeans, trading your sandals for fall boots, and prepping for events like homecoming and fall weddings, I have the perfect, easy dessert recipe for the occasion: a Peach Dump Cake! 

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Wondering what a Peach Dump Cake is? It’s a beautiful dessert that’s a bit like a cobbler, but with a much quicker topping. The recipe is easy enough to whip up on a work/school night, and the leftovers are good for a few days! 

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Peach Dump Cake is made with just a handful of ingredients. For this recipe, we’re stirring together fresh, juicy late-summer peaches with a bit of sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla. You can stir this up right in the baking dish to avoid dirtying a mixing bowl–win! 

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Next, pour a box of yellow cake mix over the top, then drench that in golden melted butter. That’s all! I told you this recipe was easy–it only requires six ingredients and minimal clean up!

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This Peach Dump Cake bakes up almost like a cobbler; the top is crisp and golden, but it’s a bit cakey underneath. The peaches are sweet and tender, and the whole thing is perfect with a dollop of whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream! Back-to-school season never tasted so good. Scroll on to get the complete Peach Dump Cake recipe–and Happy Fall!

Did you try this peach dump cake recipe? Show off your fall desserts on Instagram @lulus using #lovelulus–and shop boots, sweaters, denim, totes, and more in our Fall Fashion shop! 

This recipe comes from our food contributor, Stephanie Simmons, of Blue Bowl. Her goal with her kitchen-tested recipes: To get you excited about cooking, show you how good food can taste, and prove that you don’t need to spend hours in the kitchen to make a good meal. 

  • PREP TIME: 80-92 MINS
  • SERVES: 6-8
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Ingredients

Ingredients:

  • 8 medium/large peaches (about 8 cups, sliced)
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • ¾ tsp cinnamon
  • 1 boxed yellow cake mix
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) salted butter, melted

Directions

Prep:

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Rinse and slice your peaches about ½ inch thick. (No need to peel, I don’t feel that it’s worth the time and the peels don’t bother me!)

 

Mix up the Peach Dump Cake:

In a 9×13 pan, stir together the peach slices, sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon. Evenly sprinkle the cake mix over the top. Pour the melted butter evenly over the top of the cake mix.

Bake:

Bake for 60 to 72 minutes. The peaches should be very bubbly, and the topping should be crisp and golden.

Serve and store:

Serve while warm from the oven, with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days. Reheat leftovers gently in the microwave if desired.