17 Can Be Sweet, Too! 38 Cake Ideas For Your 17-Year-Old's Birthday

Seventeen can be sweet, too! After the allure of turning 16 and before the thrill of being 18, there's the less-talked-about 17th birthday — an in-between year for sure, but still one to celebrate! Although your teen might feel a little bit old for a themed party, that doesn't mean their cake has to be boring. Whether you hone in on something that made their previous year amazing — maybe it was the year they fell in love with cooking, or Harry Potter? — focus on one of their hobbies, or highlight the fact that they might be getting their learner's permit soon, a 17-year-old's cake leaves a lot of room for fun.

Ahead, see some of our favorite 17th birthday cake ideas.

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Watercolor Cake

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Basketball Cake

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Crown Cake

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Star Wars Cake

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Car Cake

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Chef's Coat Cake

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Shopping and Makeup Cake

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Friends Door Cake

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Camping Cake

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Initial Cake

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Books Cake

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Beauty Routine Cake

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Speed Limit Cake

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PS4 Cake

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Black Roses Cake

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Doughnut Cake

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Teen's Bedroom Cake

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Tropical Cake

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Fire Emoji Cake

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MAC Cake

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Metallic Balloon Cake

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Hunger Games Cake

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Mermaid Cake

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Summer Fruit Cake

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Alice in Wonderland Cake

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Learner's Permit Cake

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Star Cake

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iPhone Cake

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Fruit and Flowers Number Cake

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Leaves Cake

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Unicorn Cake

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Number Cake