| | FOR CAKE |
| 3/4 | c | Half and half |
| 3 | oz | Good-quality white chocolate; (such as Lindt or Baker's), chopped |
| 2 | ts | Vanilla extract |
| 1/2 | c | Unsalted pistachio nuts |
| 1 1/4 | c | All purpose flour |
| 1 | ts | Baking powder |
| 6 | tb | (3/4 stick) unsalted butter; room temperature |
| 1 | c | Sugar |
| 3 | lg | Egg yolks |
| 5 | lg | Egg whites |
| 3 | | 1-pint baskets strawberries |
| 1 | pk | (7-oz) marzipan |
| 2 | tb | Plus 1/4 cup powdered sugar |
| 1 1/2 | c | Chilled whipping cream |
| | FOR FROSTING |
| 1 1/4 | c | Half and half |
| 3/4 | c | Unsalted pistachio nuts |
| 1/2 | c | Sugar |
| 4 | lg | Egg yolks |
| 2 | tb | All purpose flour |
| 1 | ts | Vanilla extract |
| 1 | c | (2 sticks) unsalted butter; room temperature |
