In the video, a person is seen using a knife to spread white frosting on a round cake. The cake is placed on a white plate, and the person is spreading the frosting in a circular motion, starting from the center and moving outwards. The frosting appears to be thick and creamy, and the person is spreading it evenly to cover the entire surface of the cake. The background is a wooden table, and there are no other objects or people visible in the video.