From Aramaic ××¨×ª× (marta') meaning lady, mistress. In the New Testament this is the name of the sister of Lazarus and Mary of Bethany.It was not used in England until after the Protestant Reformation. A notable bearer was Martha Washington (1731-1802), the wife of the first American president George Washington.eaning & History. From Aramaic ××¨×ª× (marta') meaning lady, mistress. In the New Testament this is the name of the sister of Lazarus and Mary of Bethany. It was not used in England until after the Protestant Reformation.
Cakes baked through the spectrum of temperatures between 300áµ F and 400áµ F display gradual variants of these two extremes. Baking at 350áµ F is sort of a happy medium between 300áµ F and 400áµ F and creates a cake that has the best of both worlds. It has lightness, texture and caramelization induced flavor.
Well, ask your friend what in blazes she was doing baking a cake at 482Â°F (250Â°C) â a temperature near the top of most household ovens. Most cakes are baked in the 300Â°F to 350Â°F range (150Â°C to 175Â°C). It is a rare cake indeed that bakes at 375Â°F (190Â°C) or above. At a reasonable temperature, the cake cooks all the way through without the outsides being incinerated.