A cake won't be complete without a cake topper.  These two are perfect combination.  Cakes are for flavors, toppers are for decors.  These cake toppers compensate the plainness of a cake.  Whatever the flavor of the cake is, a topper can partner with it.  History says that in the 19th century, cake toppers were used to design wedding cakes.  Until it evolved and was used to other cakes like birthday cakes.  

Among the cake topper types, the porcelain cake toppers are the most famous and widely used.  Porcelains by the way are made from heated clay.  The other term for porcelain is ceramic.  Porcelain is used for the creation of artistic objects via forming, glazing, decorating, and firing. The beauty of the porcelain lies in the well managed temperature and the artistic hands or machines used in shaping.  Just like other artistic objects or decors, initial edition or design are just plain.  These porcelain cake toppers designs may also vary and can fit even the nationality of the bride and groom.  Design is commonly a bride and groom standing with each other.  For children's birthday, colorful porcelain cake toppers are of various types too.  Colorful cartoon images, character hero, other kiddy character and famous effigies.

Nowadays, porcelain cake toppers are not limited to the usual designs anymore.  Many cake shops experimented and created emotion-dependent toppers.  It is not the usual bride and groom standing side by side anymore.  Many forms such as bride carrying the groom, groom pulling the leg of the bride, and other funny snapshots can now be seen.  Personal cake toppers are not just customized for birthdays and wedding.  These can be used to any occasion.  Even life-sized cakes can have life-sized porcelain cake toppers too.  I remember attending a halloween party with a very huge cake and a gigantic porcelain pumpkin as topper.  When my friend was promoted, he held a party in the office.  He gave his team a treat.  To his surprise, his team gave him a tiny chocolate cake with an oversized cake topper.  The cake is his effigy.

Edible toppers also partner with these porcelain cake toppers.  These add to the beauty of the design.  Most of the time, these edible cake toppers are part of the cake that can be eaten while the porcelain ones are for keepsakes.  

Whichever you prefer, we cannot discount the fact that these cake toppers are part of every party.  These are part of the celebration culture of any nation.