Thank you for this recipe.
Maple is also a favorite in this house and I make a Pillsbury Bake-off recipe from I don't know when ( came off a cake box), but you can get it on Cooks.com "Colonial Maple Cake" (print recipe #2) ... yes, it is delicious. You will use a Pillsbury white cake mix. I also use a 9 x 13 pan and make the glaze into an icing.
The maple extract I use if McNess. But you can use any maple extract (flavoring).
Merry Christmas.