In the video, a woman is seen in a kitchen, wearing a pink shirt with the words "How to Cake It" written on it. She is holding a cake that is covered in white frosting and has a purple ribbon around the middle. The woman is using a metal cylinder to press down on the cake, which is placed on a white plate. She repeats this action several times, pressing the cylinder down on the cake and then lifting it up. The kitchen has white cabinets and a stainless steel sink in the background.