Blend all the dry ingredients and then start adding all the wet ingredients to the dry mix.
Pour the batter into the boats (or cupcake liners) and fill ¾ of the way. You'll need to double either recipe if you're not making both vanilla and chocolate boats.
Bake for about 12 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Cool the cakes.
Fill the cakes using a the decorator tool that came with the pan, or a pastry bag. Fill it by injecting the filling in about three places under the cake. If it's a cupcake, just inject it in the center bottom of the cupcake.
Cream filling
Combine all the ingredients, and blend or whisk until fluffy (about 3 minutes).