Strawberry Meringue Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pkg. yellow cake mix
1 c. orange juice
1/3 c. water
4 egg yolks
1 tsp. grated orange peel
4 egg whites
1/4 tsp. cream of tartar
1 c. sugar
1 qt. fresh strawberries
2 c. whipping cream
1/4 c. sugar

Preparation

Combine cake mix, orange juice, water, egg yolks and orange peel.
Beat 4 minutes.
Pour into 2 greased 9-inch cake pans.
Beat egg whites with cream of tartar to soft peaks, then gradually add 1 cup sugar, beating to stiff peaks.
Gently spread over batter. Bake at 350\u00b0 for 35 to 40 minutes.
Cool.
Slice berries.
Whip cream with 1/4 cup sugar.
Spread 2/3 of whipped cream over bottom layer.
Arrange sliced berries on top.
Add top layer, meringue side up.
Garnish with remaining whipped cream and whole berries.