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Easy 2-Ingredient Peach Cake Recipe

This 2-ingredient peach cake is as delicious as it is easy to make. Although it only has two ingredients, it explodes with flavor with every bite. You can serve it without any toppings, but I like to add frosting and even more delicious peach flavor!

Slice of peach cake on a plate beside the cake

If someone asks me how to describe it, I might say it’s like a cross between a cake and a peach cobbler. I love how moist it is, especially right after you take it out of the oven.

Regardless of how it’s described, it’s one of my favorite dessert recipes. After all, I love peaches and anything flavored with them.

Okay, so in case you’re wondering what the 2 ingredients are, I’ll tell you now: peach pie filling and cake mix. For the full recipe, you can click on the jump-to-recipe button beneath the title above or scroll to the bottom of this post.

Peach Dump Cake

This yummy cake is also often called a peach dump cake. I don’t like the sound of that, but I get it. Basically, all you have to do is dump the 2 ingredients into a bowl and stir.

That’s what makes it easy. If you’ve tried my 2-ingredient apple cake or my decadent 2-ingredient cherry chocolate cake, you know I like easy recipes.

2-Ingredient Peach Cake Ingredients

As the name implies, you only need two ingredients to make this delicious dessert. Here’s what you’ll need:

  • Yellow cake mix
  • Peach pie filling
Yellow baking mix and pie filling

For exact measurements of each ingredient and full directions, go to the recipe card at the bottom of the page. You can even print out the card by using the “print” button.

Yes, I realize that both of those ingredients have other ingredients in them. But look on the package of anything, and you’ll see that most packaged food has a list of more than one item.

As for this peach cake, it’s delicious and so easy to make you might feel guilty that you didn’t have to work all day for the results. And trust me when I say that the results are absolutely scrumptious.

If you don’t have yellow cake mix, you can use either white cake mix or angel food cake mix. The angel food mix will give it a lighter, spongier texture.

After it cools, you can serve it without anything on top, or you can add some whipped cream. That would be super easy.

Another thing you can do is frost it with your favorite frosting, either canned or homemade. I typically make this peach cake when I’m in a hurry, so I used canned frosting.

Vanilla frosting and peach preserves

For my topping, I used a combination of vanilla frosting and peach preserves. So my version—at least this time—is very … well, very peachy.

How to Make a 2-Ingredient Peach Cake

Since I wanted this cake to be thin, I used my 9”x13” pan.

If you read my other recipes, you’ll know that I have used a smaller pan in the past. That made the cake very thick, which is also good.

Slice of 2-ingredient peach cake beside a cake pan and spatula

After preheating the oven, I sprayed my pan with nonstick cooking spray. Then I set about the process of mixing the ingredients—all 2 of them!

In a medium-size mixing bowl, dump the entire package of cake mix. Since the cake has only 2 ingredients you don’t have to worry about the directions on the package.

Baking mix in a bowl

Next, open the cans of peach pie filling and pour them into the bowl.

Peach pie filling in the bowl with cake mix

Stir to mix the ingredients.

Make sure they’re well mixed.

Cake mix and peach pie filling mixed in a bowl

Finally, pour the mixture into the prepared pan. It’s that easy!

Batter in a baking pan

Bake the cake until it’s done.

After you pull it out of the oven, set it on a baking rack to cool for about 30 minutes.

Baked peach cake in a pan

If you plan to frost it, make sure it’s close to room temperature.

Otherwise, the frosting will melt.

Cake Topping

Since I wanted this cake to be very peachy, I mixed some of the preserves into the frosting.

Then I frosted the cake.

Cake with vanilla and peach frosting

After I frosted the cake, I put the remaining preserves in the microwave for about 30 seconds to soften them up.

Next, I drizzled the preserves over the cake and smoothed it out with the back of a spoon.

Peach preserves on top of a frosted peach cake

Now your cake is ready to be served! If you like peach desserts, you’ll love this cake!

Slice of frosted peach cake beside the cake pan

More Recipes

Everything I make is pretty easy, so you don’t have to have special skills. However, if you make this shrimp and grits dish, everyone will think you’re a brilliant cook.

This baked pecan-crusted fish is another dish that looks and tastes more difficult than it is. You’ll have folks oohing and aahing over this one.

My friend Julie makes this delicious but easy chili cornbread skillet meal that you’ll see on her Back to My Southern Roots page. Your family will love this one, for sure!

More Delicious Desserts

I love making super easy desserts that wow family and friends. Here are some of the ones that have gotten the best reactions:

Flourless Chocolate Cake – Here’s another 2-ingredient dessert that is so wonderful you’ll want to make it often. Since it doesn’t have flour, it’s gluten-free. But everyone will enjoy it.

Pineapple Pie – This no-bake pie is light, fluffy, and absolutely delicious! It has a creamy texture that will send your senses into orbit.

Oreo Pudding Pie – Chocolate sandwich cookie lovers will go crazy over this one. Make sure you have enough for seconds!

Peanut Butter Cup Brownies – This is the ultimate chocolate and peanut butter combination. So chewy and absolutely delicious!

Scotcheroos – If you’ve never had scotcheroos, it’s time to change that. These are a real crowd pleaser!

Lemon Bars – Yes please! These lemon bars only have 3 ingredients, and they’re easier to make than you can even imagine. But they also taste amazing!

Butterscotch Pecan Cookies – Next time you go into cooking baking mode, make a batch of these delicious butterscotch pecan cookies. They’re easy and guaranteed to put smiles on the faces of everyone who tries them!

Yield: 12 servings

2-Ingredient Peach Cake

Slice of peach cake beside the baking pan

This 2-ingredient peach cake is the perfect dessert or snack.

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 box of yellow cake mix
  • 2 cans of peach pie filling

Instructions

    1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray the inside of a 9”x13” baking pan or casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray.
    2. In a large bowl, combine both cans of peach pie filling and the cake mix. Stir until well mixed.
    3. Pour the mixture into the greased baking pan. Spread it out until it is evenly distributed.
    4. Bake for 35 minutes. Remove it from the oven and let it cool on a baking rack for at least half an hour before cutting it.

Notes

You can top this cake with anything you like. I used a combination of vanilla frosting and peach preserves. Then I poured melted preserves over the top and spread it evenly over the cake.

Nutrition Information

Yield

12

Serving Size

1

Amount Per Serving Calories 184Total Fat 2gSaturated Fat 1gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 0gCholesterol 0mgSodium 318mgCarbohydrates 41gFiber 1gSugar 24gProtein 2g

The nutrition information is a product of online calculators. I try to provide true and accurate information, but these numbers are estimates.

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Chanda

Friday 23rd of February 2024

I am not sure you will receive this since this is an older posting. I love this recipe. I am curious though...Could you make this cake into cupcakes? I know this is supposed to be easy and quick to make but I am helping plan one of my granddaughters birthdays and her theme is "One Sweet Peach". Years ago I made this type of cake with crushed Pineapple and a box of Pineapple supreme cake mix...OH MY GOODNESS IT WAS SUPREME!!! I am just curious if you could turn this into cupcakes???

southernhomeexpress

Friday 23rd of February 2024

Hi Chanda. I'm not sure how this would turn out in cupcake form because the cake part of it is very dense and moist. But if you try it, please let me know if it works.

Juliana

Wednesday 31st of May 2023

Unfortunately mine was under baked at 45minutes baking.

southernhomeexpress

Thursday 1st of June 2023

Hi Juliana. I'm sorry this didn't work out for you. Please keep in mind that dump cakes are typically gooey in the center when they're done.

Kathleen peelor

Thursday 4th of May 2023

Can you make the peach 2 ingredient cake with angel food cake mix?

southernhomeexpress

Thursday 4th of May 2023

Hi Kathleen. I think you can with regular angel food cake mix. I tried it with the gluten-free version, and I didn't care for it. However, others have mentioned that they use regular angel food mix for a lot of different dump cakes. Please let me know how it turns out if you try it.

Teresa Sawyer-Simmons

Wednesday 7th of October 2020

I wonder if you could add some chopped pecans to it? I always put some in my peach cobbler.

southernhomeexpress

Wednesday 7th of October 2020

Hi Teresa. Absolutely! In fact, I think I'll do that next time I make it! Thanks for the tip!

Jennifer Osterholt

Wednesday 1st of July 2020

Looks like a super easy and delicious cake!

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