Throw away that boxed cake mix and get ready to take your desserts to the next level with teenage baking superstar Matthew Merril. Learn all the proper techniques from a pro as Matthew shares his best baking recipes. He'll help you avoid all the common pitfalls he made as a young baker, leading you down the easy path to self-taught baking. Each recipe is rated on a difficulty scale so you can work your way through the book like a master baking class. Start off with Easy-Peasy Peanut Butter Cookies--a four-ingredient wonder that has reached more than 1.8 million views on Matthew's TikTok. Then, learn how to make your own caramel from scratch to create a decadent Southern Caramel Cake, or how to use a water bath to make the perfect Very-Berry Strawberry Cheesecake. And when you've really built up your skills, you can master the art of the meringue with Matthew's Food Network–Winning S’mores Macarons. Jam-packed with 60 recipes and lots of baking secrets, you'll have everything you need to become a teen baking prodigy!