1/2 cup softened butter
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. baking soda
2 cups flour
1 cup buttermilk
grated zest from 1 lemon, reserve lemon for glaze)

For Glaze:
Juice from 1 lemon 1/2 to 3/4 cup powdered sugar

Spray 12-cup muffin tin with Pam. In mixer, cream butter and sugar throughly. Add zest and eggs; beat until fluffy.

On lowest speed on blender, stir in baking soda and 1-cup of the flour - mix for a few seconds, then stir in buttermilk and let mix for aprox.10 seconds. Add remainder of flour. Beat on med. speed for a few seconds until well blended,
but do not overbeat.

Divide mixture into baking tin and bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes; until light golden brown. Let cool approx. 10 minutes, then combine glaze ingredients, and brush over muffins with pastry brush.
Cool 10 minutes, loosen and serve.