Preheat the oven to 350°F. Thoroughly grease a bundt pan with baking spray. Don’t be shy with the spray – you want to do a very good job of coating the entire surface of the pan to prevent sticking as you remove from the pan.
Make the cake batter
In an electric mixer with the paddle attachment, cream the 1 ½ cup butter and 2 ½ cups white sugar together on high speed until pale, light and fluffy. You may need to scrape the sides of the mixing bowl down with a spatula to ensure everything is mixed in. It should not be gritty at all and should take about 8-10 minutes.
Decrease to medium speed. Add 4 large eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition to incorporate fully before adding the next one.
Sift 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour, ½ teaspoons salt and ½ teaspoons baking soda together in a small bowl.
With the mixer on low speed, alternate adding the flour mixture and 1 cup buttermilk in 1/2 cup additions.
Add the 2 tablespoons lemon juice and 1 teaspoon lemon zestand mix well.
Pour batter into the prepared bundt.
Bake
Bake at 350°F for 5 minutes.
After 5 minutes, reduce the oven temperature to 325 degrees F and bake for 60 minutes.
Check doneness using a toothpick inserted into the cake. If it comes out clean – it’s done! If not, bake for 5 more minutes until it does (up to about 75 minutes total time.
Remove from oven and allow to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, before turning out to a wire rack to cool completely. Loosen the cake by gently shaking the pan.
Lemon Glaze
Mix 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons lemon juice and 1 teaspoon lemon zest in a bowl.