In the video, a person is seen applying cream cheese frosting to a cake. The cake is placed on a blue plate, and the person uses a knife to spread the frosting evenly over the top and sides of the cake. The cake appears to be a round, brown cake, and the frosting is white. The person spreads the frosting in a circular motion, starting from the center and moving outwards. The video is shot from a top-down perspective, and the person's hands are visible as they work on the cake.