I am making 2-12x18 cakes this weekend for family reunion. They will be put side by side to make full sheet. I want to make 2 different kinds, I also want to do something other than just chocolate and yellow cakes. Since I am travelling close to 2 hours to get there I am just going to have to stick with with mostly shortening buttercream, but was wondering if you all have any ideas about what I can fill with as well. I am just so overwhelmed by the decorations that I already started working on (a family tree with each leave with a persons name, 107 names!!!) I am praying I can get it all done. Thanks in advance for your help

This site has a great scratch strawberry recipe and I like the white almond sour cream cake. Those are both great!! Ummm...not sure about fillings, though.

orange or lemon cakes are high on my list of faves...
or...

lemon poppyseed
carrot
chocolate almond
orange almond
spice
hazelnut or almond cake
ginger cake, tastes like gingerbread
pound cake
german chocolate

I give up

Strawberry with vanilla or strawberry preserves

Lemon w/ lemon curd or strawberry preserves

Hazelnut with nutella filling

chocolate with peanut butter buttercream

coconut with citrus filling (lemon or lime curd or maybe mango?)

banana with chocolate filling

vanilla bean cake with vanilla buttercream

almond with marzipan or cherry filling

strawberry with white chocolate buttercream

Also, I have used liquid coffee flavors (Divinci, Torani) to give flavor to white and/or yellow cakes. I used french vanilla with a white cake, black cherry, toasted marshmallow, butterscotch...they have all turned out really yummy tasting!!!

[size=18]Strawberry or Raspberry Preserves mixed with a packet of unsweetened Kool-Aid is a tasty filling. Believe it or not - the quickest and eaisest filling ever. Sometimes I melt marizpan and fold it into the jam mixture. Happy Baking!

oh thats a great idea!!!