Basic Vanilla Cake with lemon glaze

Method:

For cake:

1. Beat unsalted butter (4 oz) at room temperature, sugar (2/3 cups or to taste), vanilla essence (1 tsp), preferably in a dough mixer.
2. Sift 1 cup flour with a pinch of salt and 1 tsp baking powder. Add in batches. Continue beating. 
3. When the dough is sticky and smooth, use a spatula to spread it evenly on a cake pan that has been buttered and dusted with flour.
4. Bake for 30 mins at 350 F. Insert a skewer/toothpick/knife and when it comes out clean, the cake it done.

For glaze:
Beat 1 tsp lemon juice, 1 cup powdered sugar, and 4 tsp butter. Spread it on the cake.