The video shows a person using a knife to spread a layer of icing on a cake. The cake has three layers, with the middle layer being pink and the outer layers being yellow. The person is spreading the icing from the top of the cake towards the bottom, covering the entire surface of the cake. The knife is silver and appears to be a serrated knife. The icing is a light pink color and is spread evenly across the cake. The cake is placed on a wooden surface, and the person's hand is visible as they spread the icing.