I took the easy way out and made this in two 9" layers. Doing it this way made the filling very thick in between and made for a stunning presentation, especially topped with "Satiny Chocolate Glaze," also from this site, and chocolate curls. The filling is creamy, fluffy, not overly sweet, and subtley flavored but MUST be beaten a good long time to completely dissolve the sugar - 10 minutes would not be too long. I also would recommend refrigerating the cake before covering with the top layer to firm it up, ensuring that the filling won't squish out. Very reminiscent of a Hostess chocolate cupcake only far better!

These were really good! The only thing I would add is to pour chocolate ganache over the top. You would then have a "Little Debbie" snack for a whole lot less cost. I got 15 cakes out of a 9 x 13 pan and they were perfect size. Very easy to prepare.

The creme filling was good. I was pleasantly surprised. The sugar was very quick and easy to dissolve, and it wasn't runny at all. I used yellow cake mix with banana pudding mix instead. Was very good. They are a bit messy though. Next time, I think i will make cupcakes and fill them with the creme filling using a pastry bag.