Ok, I need some help due to the fact that I rarely do cupcakes for anyone but I need to make some.... Thus, I was wondering how to get the perfect "dome" shape to the cupcakes while getting them to all be the same size... Lastly, how to cover the cupcake in fondant..... As you can tell I have no clue what I am doing with these cupcakes

not all cupcake recipies will dome.. wat type of cupcakes are you planning to make?
the size is a simple issue. u can use an ice cream scooper to scoop batter into the cupcake liners.
covering in fondant can be done by first brushing the cupcake with melted apricot jam or frosting it with buttercream. then use a cookie cutter to cut a circle a litte bigger than the cupcake to cover the top the apricot jam or the butter cream will get it to stick

I also use an ice cream scooper to portion when I'm making cupcakes. I just delivered 200 of them yesterday and I think there were only 3 that seemed to bake out of proportion.

I plan on using the WASC cake recipe to make the cupcakes and I have no clue yet how I am going to decorate them :p

Just a thought: if you're looking for the "PERFECT" cupcake, shouldn't it have luscious buttercream frosting on top? Most people don't like to eat fondant, so putting that on top of the cupcake will probably make it undesirable to most people. I agree it'll look cool, but it won't be tasty.

If you're looking for the nice smooth finish of fondant but great taste, you could dip the cupcakes in warmed icing or white chocolate ganache. It gives a very pretty smooth look like fondant but is less work and tastes better, imo

To get the perfect DOME on your cupcake - preheat the oven to 400 degrees, and as soon as you put the pan into the oven, turn the heat down to 325. It is the initial burst of heat that makes that dome!

If you don't want the DOME, just bake at 325.

Thanks Loucinda for the dome tip! I will have to try that out..... leafo could you please explain the warm icing or the white ganache technique please....

To dip the cupcakes: place some buttercreme icing in a bowl and heat gently(about 10 -15 seconds at a time stirring in between)in the microwave until it is a smooth/ almost runny pourable consistency. Then dip/swirl the tops of the cupcake in the melted icing and let them set until the icing is cooled.

I like to put my bowl of icing once it's warmed in a larger bowl of warm water so I don't have to reheat it so often. I just have to be careful not to get any water in my icing or chocolate.

The process for ganache it pretty much the same. Mix up some ganache 2 parts chocolate to 1 part heavy cream for dark or milk chocolate. 3:1 ratio for white chocolate. Dip the cupcakes in the ganache while it is warm and then let set it aside and let it cool on the cupcake.

Here is a link to a very nice tutorial that uses melted fondant in the same way. I really like her site. She always makes the directions so clear. They look so pretty!
http://www.cakejournal.com/archives/how-to-cover-cupcakes-with-poured-fondant

Here's another link about domes. http://www.cakejournal.com/archives/cupcake-decorating-part-2

If you let the cupcakes cool and then dip them a second time it accentuates the domed look of the cupcake even more

i do what loucinda said and it works great, but i do fill mine almost to the top, thanks

I used rolled buttercream recently on some cupcakes that were made to look like softballs. I must say it was quite yummy!

Thank you guys. Great tips!(:

I have tried the melted buttercream and ganache and they look and taste great.
Kansaslaura - can you tell me what rolled buttercream is? I like to try things especially when they taste yummy

Here is a link to a recipe here. http://cakecentral.com/recipes/7471/rolled-buttercream-fondant

Thanks - can't wait to try it.

Thanks Kansaslaura I will try this recipe with cupcakes and see how it goes.