My twelve year old made these while I was taking a nap (meaning she had no help whatsoever - it was a surprise for me) and let me just say - THEY ARE AMAZING! She followed the recipe exactly (didn't substitute the oil for milk) and they are moist and rose well. Didn't even need icing. This recipe is a definite keeper - easy and delicious. I will never buy a boxed cake mix again.

I usually am not the best at making good cupcakes or cakes and me and my sister just never eat it but I used this recipe for the first time and the cupcakes turned out amazing!!!

So I am trying to look for a really delicious and easy cupcake recipe and I hope this one works! Judging by the comments, that were almost all good, I think I have found the one! Thanks for the comments, they definitely helped me :)

I was a little skeptical of this recipe when i finished mixing it and it was really runny, but once i finished baking them i was very happy. They rose great and were very moist

I'm 13 and its summer vacation and I was totally bored so I decided to make something. We didn't have any cake mixes at home so this one worked great for me. I forgot to use vinegar but they turned out fabulous! I cut out the center and put chopped fresh strawberries in and made homemade vanilla icing. It was delicious!

Hi Hannah,

Thank you for letting us know about your wonderfully creative version of this recipe. You sound as though you're a natural in the kitchen!

-- CM

From what i've read of the comments anyone whose cupcakes came out dry just over-baked them which can be an honest mistake seeing that the recipe is a little misleading in bake time. It says 25 minutes but depending on altitude and weather the cupcakes should be done between 20-25 minutes. Hope this solves some of your problems!!!

yield was only 17 regular-sized cupcakes, fyi.

This was awesome! It really helped me wanting to be a pastry chef!

SIX STARS!!!... oh wait...the limit is five. This recipe is awesome!! Chocolate lovers might want to up the cocoa powder to 1/2 a cup or depending on the brand 3/4cup. I also added a table spoon of vanilla extract. This is my sixth time making it now, my parents love it, sister loves it, my boy friend (who's a chocolate lover) can't get enough of them. And the best part is that they really are moist and don't get dry when stored in an air tight container ^_^ THANKS LEEZA!!

These were really great! I tried the recipe with 1 cup pudding the first time and they were almost too moist and didn't rise very well; but were delicious. They came out easier to eat without adding the pudding.

I have been making this recipe for 55 years. We called it the "Wacky Cake." Recipe is the same, only thing different we always added 1 teaspoon vanilla. Baked it in a 8x8 pan. Everyone always loved it and add a butter creme icing. I can't imagine this cake being dry. Must have over baked it. Excellent recipe!

I made these and they tasted like something from my high school cafeteria.. AWFUL. they were flat and I tried to cook them quicker because I was hungry, so I cooked them at 500 degrees for 10 min. THEY BURNT. Awful recipe.

Needed a quick, moist cupcake recipe to make with my kids. Was unsure about choosing a recipe that lacked eggs, but this was great! I made no alterations and the cupcakes came out moist, springy and very chocolatey.

Only cooked them for 20 minutes, they turned out moist and perfect! Used the milk instead of water. Great Recipe!

Oh MY GOODNESS!!! These are soooo moist but I did do chocolate milk (homemade) in place of milk, and did the substitute of mixing butter and egg in place of 1/2 cup only oil. For those of you that say theres came out dry it is because of your cooking time and perhaps use a light colored pan and cupcake papers. GOOD LUCK YUMMY!!!