Easy Peach Cobbler with Cake Mix
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This easy peach cobbler with cake mix layers canned peaches and yellow cake mix, then bakes to golden perfection. With buttery crust, cinnamon spice, and minimal prep, it’s summer dessert magic. Great for busy nights or potlucks!
This easy peach cobbler recipe uses yellow cake mix to create a buttery, golden crust atop sweet canned peaches for a quick peach cobbler that’s perfect for busy days or impromptu dessert cravings. With minimal prep and maximum flavor, it’s an easy peach cobbler recipe that is always a hit.
The first time I made this, I was curious to see how it compared with our simple peach cobbler using canned peaches. I was pleasantly surprised at how simple it was to make and how delicious that cake mix crust turned out. The two are definitely different, with the cake mix crust being sweeter and featuring a more pronounced buttery, vanilla flavor, as well as a softer texture. However, I’m happy to say they are equally delicious!
For more cobbler inspiration, try my Grandma’s blackberry cobbler or our rich and nutty pecan cobbler.
Ingredients You’ll Need
- Canned peaches – Provide the juicy, syrupy base. You’ll want to stick with the peaches in heavy syrup for the right amount of sweetness.
- Yellow cake mix – Forms the golden, cakey topping. You can use white or butter cake mix if preferred.
- Brown sugar – Adds caramel sweetness with a hint of molasses.
- Cinnamon – Adds warm spice goodness. Ground nutmeg or all‑spice can complement or replace it.
- Butter – Ensures a rich, crispy top.
Instructions
Step 1 – Prepare oven and dish. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9×13‑inch pan with non‑stick spray.
Step 2 – Sweeten peaches. Drain two cans of peaches in heavy syrup (retaining some syrup for sweetness), pour into the pan. Sprinkle brown sugar and cinnamon, then stir until combined.
Step 3 – The crust. Evenly pour dry yellow cake mix over peaches. Don’t stir—it becomes the cake‑like crust.
Step 5 – Top with butter. Melt butter and drizzle over the cake mix layer. Use back of a spoon to spread it over the dry mix. Note: Some recipes call for slicing the butter into thin squares and covering the dry mix with squares of butter. I find that leaves a lot of patches of uncooked cake mix in the end so I prefer to melt the butter to ensure it covers the top completely. If you do have some dry areas left showing you can cut a few thin slices of butter and place them on the dry patches to ensure every bit is covered.
Step 6 – Add cinnamon. Lightly sprinkle extra cinnamon on top.
Step 7 – Bake. Bake for 50 minutes or until top is golden and bubbly.
Step 8 – Serve. Remove and let cool for 5 minutes before serving. Enjoy warm with ice cream or whipped cream!
Serving Suggestions
Serve this warm peach cobbler with cake mix plain or with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream. Pair it with classic peach iced tea for the ultimate summer southern dessert experience. It’s also delicious topped with a drizzle of heavy cream or served alongside cinnamon‑spiced yogurt.
Expert Tips & Tricks
- To avoid dry patches, melt butter in stages, drizzling carefully until even.
- Don’t stir cake mix into peaches—this keeps a crisp crust.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
For this recipe we recommend sticking with canned peaches. You need a certain amount of liquid to help the dry cake mix go from powder to a delicious, buttery crust and the best way to ensure that is to use canned peaches in heavy syrup.
Spreading it dry lets the butter melt through and bake into a crisp crust instead of saturating into a soft pudding-like layer.
Cover tightly and refrigerate leftovers for up to 4 days. When ready to use the leftovers warm small portions in the microwave, or reheat slices in a 350°F oven for 8–10 minutes to restore crust crispness.
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Peach Cobbler with Cake Mix
Ingredients
- 2 cans Peaches in heavy syrup
- 1 box Yellow cake mix
- ½ cup Brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon Cinnamon, plus more to sprinkle on top
- ½ cup Butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9×13 inch pan with non-stick spray.
- Pour the peaches into the casserole dish and then add the brown sugar and cinnamon. Stir together until well mixed.
- Carefully spread the dry cake mix over the peaches, covering them evenly. You can use a fork or spoon to gently spread the cake mix to the edges of the dish, but do not mix the cake mix with the peaches.
- Melt the butter in a microwave safe dish and then pour over the dry cake mix. Use the back of a spoon or a form to evenly spread the butter over the cake mix. If there are any dry spots when you are finished you can use thin slice of butter to cover them.
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