does he like coffee? how about a mocha torte? Chocolate/coffee sponge cake layers with a chocolate buttercream, garnished with chocolate covered coffee beans.
as for cream puffs, well they are good, but not sure why you include those in your description of "cream cakes."
Banana Split Cake
1- yellow cake mix
bake according to package only on a sheet pan intead of a cake pan.
when cake is cooled - mixed together:
1-3 oz pkgof vanilla instant pudding
8 ozs soften cream cheese
1-1/2 cups milk
Spread ontop of cake and then layer the following in order2 cups of crushed pinapple (weel drained)
sliced bannanas (dipped in lemon juice to prevent browning) enough to cover the cake
2 containers coolwhip
marchino cherries
walnuts or pecans refridge to ready to serve