Beautiful Lemon Cake

Directions

1. 1
   For the lemon glaze:
2. 2
   In a bowl sift the confectioners sugar and add the lemon juice, adding juice by the tablespoonful. Mix until combined. For a thick glaze, you'll use about 1 1/2 cup confectioners sugar to 4 tablespoons lemon juice. If you like it thinner, add more lemon juice.
3. 3
   For the cake:
4. 4
   In a mixer bowl, cream butter for around 5 minutes, until fluffy.
5. 5
   Gather the rest of the ingredients and preheat oven to at 180°C (350°F).
6. 6
   After 5 minutes, add sugar to butter and mix for another 5 minutes. Add lemon zest and eggs, alternating between the two. Mix for another 2 minutes or so.
7. 7
   In a bowl, mix all the dry ingredients together: flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
8. 8
   Add a few tablespoons of the dry mixture to the butter mixture, then add remaining wet ingredients (buttermilk and vanilla), alternating between additions. Mix for 10 minutes and taste to check if it needs adjustment.
9. 9
   Grease a cake pan generously with butter and add cake mixture. Bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour at 180°C (350°F).
10. 10
    Remove from oven and let cool. Drizzle with lemon glaze.