Make a List

• Before choosing the perfect cake for your teen's special day, make a list of everything that interests him. This may change from year to year and will definitely vary with each child. Once you have made your list, you can make your final decision either with the help of siblings or your teen's closest friend. If the cake doesn't need to be a surprise, you can make life easier and ask your teen what kind of cake he would like.
  
  

Decide on the Preparation

• Another major decision you need to make is who will make the cake. If you will be doing it, you need to decide what supplies you will need: Will you need any special cake pans or frosting? Are you going to add any edible flowers or pieces that require extra preparation? If you are having the cake professionally made, you need to find out how much notice the bakery requires to make the cake and whether they are able to make it to your specifications.
  
  

Cake Ideas for Teen Boys

• Generally speaking, teen boys don't care what their cake looks like, only what it tastes like. Mothers on the other hand never stop caring about making everything about their child's birthday spectacular, no matter how old they get. Some ideas for a teen boy can include things such as his favorite sport, a cake in the shape of his favorite car or the album cover of his favorite music group. Many teen boys also enjoiy video games, so an X-Box shaped cake or a cake with the Nintendo Wii logo may just get their attention.
  
  

Cake Ideas for Teen Girls

• No matter how old girls get, they usually always care about having everything for their birthday party perfect, including their cake. Some ideas for a teen girl can include a cake in the shape of her favorite piece of jewelry, a cell phone-shaped cake or a cake with her favorite clothing store's logo, such as Old Navy, Gap or Aeropostale. Ipods are another hot item with teen girls; if they don't have the cell phone next to their ear, they're listening to music.