I need to make a cake with strawberries and vanilla custard..is there a brand out there that i can buy already made, that's great in taste..or should I make my own?

thanx

You could use a bavarian cream sleeved pastry filling that doesn't require refrigeration:

http://tinyurl.com/mq33e2

Here's a highly rated CC recipe for vanilla custard:
(Would require refrigeration.)

http://www.cakecentral.com/cake_recipe-7399-2-Vanilla-Custard.html

HTH