Portuguese sponge cake (pão de ló) with strawberry compote

INGREDIENTS

+ 1/2 cups sugar

large eggs (whites and yolks separated, at room temperature)

1/4 cup

water (at room temperature)

1/4 cup

freshly squeezed lemon juice

1 1/2 tbsp

lemon zest

1 1/2 cups

all purpose flour

1/2 tsp

salt

1/2 tsp

creme of tarter

1/4 cup

water

1 tbsp

cornstarch

1/2 cup

sugar

2 tsp

freshly squeezed lemon juice

4 cups

strawberries (, hulled and sliced)