Chocolate Creme Cakes

Sweet Diva's Note:

From Quick Cooking (now called Simple & Delicious).Moist layers of chocolate cake with a sweet and creamy filling. These treats are handy to keep in the freezer for lunches and snacks.

• Total Time: 1 hrs
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 12

• 1 (18 ¼ ounce) package chocolate cake mix
• 1 (4 ounce) package instant chocolate pudding mix
• ¾ cup vegetable oil
• ¾ cup water
• 4 eggs

FILLING

• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 cup milk
• ½ cup butter , softened
• ½ cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:

1. In a large mixing bowl, combine cake and pudding mixes, oil, water and eggs; mix well.
2. Pour into a greased and floured 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking pan.
3. Bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
4. Cool for 10 minutes; invert onto a wire rack to cool completely.
5. In a small saucepan, combine flour and milk until smooth.
6. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
7. Cool.
8. In a mixing bowl, cream the butter, shortening, sugar and vanilla; beat in.
9. milk mixture until sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes.
10. Split cake into two horizontal layers. Spread filling over the bottom layer; cover with top layer.
11. Cut into serving-size pieces.
12. Freeze in an airtight container for up to 1 month.
13. Remove from freezer 1 hour before serving. Yield: 12-18 servings.