Strawberry Cheesecake Cake

CHEESECAKE:

cream cheese, at room temperature

granulated white sugar

salt

large eggs

sour cream

heavy whipping cream

vanilla extract

STRAWBERRY CAKE:

I used this recipe- good, but rather dense & you'll probably have a bit of extra batter so make a few cupcakes: http://smittenkitchen.com/blog/2008/10/pink-lady-cake/

I recommend you try this one instead- it looks much lighter: http://www.jasonandshawnda.com/foodiebride/archives/1088/

See *Tips below if you prefer to use a boxed mix.

I'd add a few drops of red food coloring to enhance the "PINK" appearance

FROSTING:

(1 1/2 packages) cream cheese, softened

unsalted butter, softened

vanilla extract

strawberry puree (frozen strawberries, thawed and blended in blender)

heavy whipping cream

to 3 cups powdered sugar

DECOR:

Fresh strawberries and/or slivers of white chocolate, as desired