Question: If I can’t find maple extract, can I use pure maple syrup?

So delicious!!! I took my neighbor a piece & she immediately asked for the recipe lol we all love this cake!!!

Hi. Let me tell you this is the best pecan cake ever! I made it last week and it was a hit with my family. This was my first time ever baking a cake. My family loved that there were pecans throughout the cake and icing. Already, I’ve been asked to bake another pecan cake. The only difference I made was for the icing.
I used 2 cups of powdered sugar and it was delicious. By the way, the maple extract took the cake to another level.

Thank you so much.

Delicious! Made it as cupcakes and they were a big hit! Will definitely make these again.
I did used Pillsbury vanilla frosting to save time – just added 1/2 tsp vanilla, ~1 tbsp milk & 2 handfuls of toasted pecans. Sweetness mellowed with the milk and the end product complimented the cupcakes really well.

I made this cake for Thanksgiving and it was gone in 60 seconds. Not really but it was gone pretty quick, everyone loved it!! The first batch of pecans were cooked too long, so I had to go back to the store to buy more. The second batch came out perfect, I had to use less time than instructed because of my oven. My family is begging me to make it again but bake two this time for New Years. This is my favorite cake from her, well tied with Red Velvet cake

This cake is a very good cake. The flavor is exceptional; it’s moist, and the toasted pecans are my favorite. With that being said, I was eager to try a piece when I finished putting it together. The piece was not too big, but was more than enough, because the cake is a bit on the rich side. An overall good cake, but a little bit too rich for my taste. I loved the way the icing clung to the cake, but It was a bit too sweet for my taste as well; And the thought was mutual among 2 other family members. I would love to find a cake that just had a hint of glaze for the frosting. Not everyone likes sugar that much.

I followed your recipe without d maple syrup extract(not available in our area)and it was a success!they loved it and keep on asking me to bake d same for christmas..thank you for sharing your recipes to us..