Strawberry Torte

I don't know about you but we have an abundant amount of Strawberries here in DC. So I thought I would share this recipe with you. Keep in mind that you can use other fresh fruit when making this torte.
3 eggs
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/3 cup flour
1/3 cup cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
3-4 pints of strawberries
3 teaspoons cornstarch
1 cup water
1/3 cup sugar
3 drops of red food coloring {optional}
     Wash and hull strawberries, place in bowl and sprinkle with 1/2 cup sugar. Set aside.
Beat eggs, 1/2 cup sugar and vanilla for ten minutes. Mix flour, cornstarch and baking powder; fold into egg mixture. Spread mixture into a greased and floured 12 in fruit tart pan. Bake in preheated oven 350 for 20 minutes.
Take out of oven and turn upside down on cake platter, remove pan and let cool for 1 hour.
    Starting in the middle arrange strawberries to cover torte.
Heat  cup water and 1/3 cup sugar to a boil. Make a paste with 1 cup of water and 3 teaspoons cornstarch, add to boiling water stirring constantly until thickened. Boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat- add food coloring. Spoon over strawberries making sure all fruit is covered.
Refrigerate 1 hour; Garnish with whipped cream and serve.