Kimberly, here are two I have made several times -- for birthdays!
LEMON CAKE (from "Under the Tuscany Sun")
1 cup sweet butter, creamed with
2 c. sugar

3 eggs -- beat in one at a time until light

3 c. flour, 1 tsp. baking powder, 1/4 tsp. salt --mix together and mix into batter alternately with
1 cup buttermilk(or cream)
ending with flour

3 T. lemon juice
grated zest of 1 lemon --mix in last.
Pour into non-stick or buttered tube pan. Bake at 300 degrees for 50 minutes. Test with toothpick for doneness. Remove from pan.

Glaze with:
1/4 soft butter
1 1/2 cups xxx sugar
3 T. lemon juice

Decorate with tiny curls of lemon peel.