Substitute maple syrup with regular syrup for baking? I'm trying to create a 'sticky apple pecan cake', the recipe calls for Maple Syrup. Sadly that's really hard to get here.

I do have a full bottle of 'regular' syrup in my cabinet, could I use that instead? It's thicker than maple syrup but the sweetness is about the same to me.

This is the recipe:


  INGREDIENTS
  1½ cups of cooking oil
  2 cups sugar
  4 Eggs
  3 cups of flour
  1 tsp baking soda
  ½ tsp cinnamon
  1 tsp salt
  2 tsps vanilla
  3½ cups Granny Smith apples (approximately 3-4 apples), peeled and chopped
  1 cup of chopped pecans  
  
  Caramel Glaze
  ¾ cups butter (1½ sticks)
  1 cup light brown sugar
  ¼ cup milk
  1 tsp vanilla
You can definitely use regular (if you mean regular is in Betty Crocker and the like) as a replacement for Maple Syrup in this recipe. The flavor won't be quite as nice because you'll be missing the maple flavor, but it will definitely have the sweetness you want.