Jello Recipes
Juicy Jello and Peach Dump Cake
Peach dump cake is like peach upside down cake, in that the peaches go on the bottom, the cake is baked, and then the whole lot is inverted with the peaches on the top. The cake is made "upside down." Obviously, you cannot do that with jello because it does not bake well. If you bake jello, it will melt rather than set.
The following recipe for peach dump cake is similar in that the jello layer is made first, then topped with the cooked cake, and then inverted so the jello layer is on the top. If you use the same baking dish, you can get the jello and the cake the same size. If you have two matching baking dishes, you can make the cake and the jello layer simultaneously, which saves time.
This peach dump cake recipe is simple to make and the fluffy cake, tangy peach jello layer and Cool Whip all contrast well. If you would prefer an orange jello cake, you can substitute the peach jello for orange jello and the sliced peaches for mandarin segments.
Easy Peach Cake Recipe with Jello
Ingredients -
3 oz package peach jello
1 cup boiling water
½ cup cold water
1 yellow cake mix
Cooking spray
Small can peach halves, drained and sliced
Cool Whip
Preparation:
Make up the cake mix and bake it as per the directions.
Dissolve the jello in the boiling water. Add the cold water (or the juice from the peaches if you are using peaches in natural juice, not peaches in syrup).
Stir in the peaches when the jello starts to thicken.
Tip the cake out of the baking dish on to a wire rack to cool.
Oil the baking dish lightly with the cooking spray.
Pour the jello into the baking dish and leave it in the refrigerator to set.
Spread a thin layer of Cool Whip on the jello.
Put the cooled cake in the baking dish, on top of the jello, and invert the whole thing, so the jello layer is on top.
Use the rest of the Cool Whip to decorate each serving.
(Serves 8)
Photo Description:
This peach dump cake is an appetizing color and the fluffy cake goes so well with the peach jello. Use a little Cool Whip to separate the cake from the jello and the rest to top this delicious jello dessert. Perhaps you have tried peach upside down cake before, which is normally made with peach pie filling or fresh peaches. This is the jello version of that classic cake recipe and it is just as delicious. Try this with a chocolate cake for a richer tasting jello cake recipe.
Old Recipes for Cake
Cakes date back thousands of years, although ancient cake recipes are very different from modern ones. Cakes used to be sweetened with honey and they were bread-like in texture. Dried fruit and nuts were popular ingredients. It is believed the ancient Egyptians were the first culture to bake cakes. The word cake dates back to the 1200s and it derives from the word "kaka" which is an old Norse word. Cake as we know it, made with baking powder and flour, did not arrive on the scene until the middle of the 1800s.
History of Dump Cake
If you enjoy peach dump cake, you might be wondering how far back you can trace dump cakes. One of the first recipes for dump cakes dates back to 1912 and the recipe tells you to dump all the ingredients in a dish (the ingredients in this recipe are butter, sugar, eggs, flour, raisins, cream of tartar, baking soda and water), stir them and bake the cake.
Similar Cakes
Wacky cake is similar to dump cake, in that the ingredients are mixed together in the baking pan. Vinegar and water are used instead of eggs. This recipe dates back to World War II when eggs were unavailable.
