Chocolate triangle cake-part 2

1/2 c  Shortening
      3 c  Sugar
      5    Eggs
      3 c  All-purpose flour
      1 ts baking powder
      1 c  Milk
      1 ts vanilla extract
      1 ts Lemon extract
 
  Recipe by: Southern Living

  Remove weights and foil.  Spread a thin layer of frosting
  against the 3-1/2-inch side of one of the stacks, and join
  stacks to make a triangle. Carefully transfer cake to
  serving platter using wide spatulas.  Spread remaining
  frosting over the cake.  Arrange crystallized violets down
  sides and peak of cake, if desired.  Slice with an electric
  
  NOTE: The slicing technique for chocolate Triangle Cake is
  tricky but we think you'll be proud of the end result.  Two
  layers are stacked on top of each other; then they're
  sliced into seven strips of varied widths.  The strips are
  frosted and stacked by graduated sized into two halves of a
  triangle.  The stacks are weighted down to compress the
  layers and make them adhere; then they're joined into a
  triangle and frosted.  A garnish of crystallized violets
  finishes the cake beautifully.
 
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