Chocolate Creme Cakes

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.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 12-18

Ingredients

• 1 (18 1/4ounce) package  chocolate cake mix
• 1 (4ounce) package instant chocolate pudding mix
• 3⁄4 cup  vegetable oil
• 3⁄4 cup water
• 4  eggs

• FILLING

• 3  tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1  cup milk
• 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
• 1⁄2 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.