Help
PAI

Make video

Naples Banana Tea Cake

A 9:16 storyboard, 94 seconds of edit time. Scene lengths are cuts, not the minutes the pot actually needs. Music mood: Warm kitchen, oven tick, no lyrics.

Back to the recipe

  1. Scene 1 · hook · 4s

    Hook

    Shot. Open tight on the finished Naples Banana Tea Cake, then pull back just enough to see the plate. Ivory linen, warm window light, no faces, no logos, no text burned into the picture.

    Voiceover. Naples Banana Tea Cake. Naples Banana Tea Cake keeps the banana in the dough, not only on top, and it is baked by weight so the batch repeats. Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.

    On screen. Naples Banana Tea Cake

  2. Scene 2 · title · 4s

    Open on the finished dish

    Shot. Slow push-in on the finished Naples Banana Tea Cake, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.

    Voiceover. Naples Banana Tea Cake. Naples Banana Tea Cake keeps the banana in the dough, not only on top, and it is baked by weight so the batch repeats.

    On screen. Naples Banana Tea Cake

  3. Scene 3 · ingredients · 6s

    Mise en place

    Shot. Overhead flat lay. Hands set down small bowls in a quiet rhythm. Labels stay out of frame.

    Voiceover. Set out almond flour, brown sugar, coconut oil, egg, water. Measure before the pan is hot.

    On screen. Mise en place

  4. Scene 4 · equipment · 5s

    Equipment

    Shot. A slow pan across the tools on the counter, then back to the bowl. No brand logos.

    Voiceover. You need Oven, 8-inch or 9-inch pan, Scale, Mixing bowls, Parchment, Cooling rack, Oven thermometer, Skewer.

    On screen. Oven · 8-inch or 9-inch pan · Scale

  5. Scene 5 · step · 6s

    Step 1

    Shot. Naples Banana Tea Cake: step 1. Natural window light, ivory linen, no text, no logo.

    Voiceover. Heat the oven to 350°F / 177°C. Weigh every ingredient for Naples Banana Tea Cake before you mix. Naples Banana Tea Cake keeps the banana in the dough, not only on top, and it is baked by weight so the batch repeats.

    On screen. Heat the oven to 350°F / 177°C. Weigh every…

  6. Scene 6 · step · 6s

    Step 2

    Shot. Naples Banana Tea Cake: step 2. Natural window light, ivory linen, no text, no logo.

    Voiceover. Set out the equipment and line the pan. Naples Banana Tea Cake sticks when the pan is bare, so use parchment or liners.

    On screen. Set out the equipment and line the pan. Naples…

  7. Scene 7 · step · 6s

    Step 3

    Shot. Naples Banana Tea Cake: step 3. Natural window light, ivory linen, no text, no logo.

    Voiceover. Whisk the dry ingredients. Mix the eggs, liquid, and fat in a second bowl, then fold in the banana.

    On screen. Whisk the dry ingredients. Mix the eggs,…

  8. Scene 8 · step · 6s

    Step 4

    Shot. Naples Banana Tea Cake: step 4. Natural window light, ivory linen, no text, no logo.

    Voiceover. Combine the bowls until Naples Banana Tea Cake has no dry streaks. Stop there. Extra mixing makes a tough crumb.

    On screen. Combine the bowls until Naples Banana Tea Cake…

  9. Scene 9 · step · 6s

    Step 5

    Shot. Naples Banana Tea Cake: step 5. Natural window light, ivory linen, no text, no logo.

    Voiceover. Scrape the batter or dough into the prepared pan and level the top so the center is not a mound.

    On screen. Scrape the batter or dough into the prepared…

  10. Scene 10 · step · 7s

    Step 6

    Shot. Naples Banana Tea Cake: step 6. Natural window light, ivory linen, no text, no logo. Show the action, then a jump cut through the wait. Do not film the full Bake 38 min in real time.

    Voiceover. Bake at 350°F / 177°C for about 38 minutes. A skewer in the center of Naples Banana Tea Cake comes out with a few moist crumbs, and the top springs back under a fingertip.

    On screen. Bake at 350°F / 177°C for about 38… · Bake 38 min

  11. Scene 11 · step · 6s

    Step 7

    Shot. Naples Banana Tea Cake: step 7. Natural window light, ivory linen, no text, no logo.

    Voiceover. Cool Naples Banana Tea Cake in the pan for 10 minutes, then unmold it onto a rack. Cutting it hot compresses the crumb.

    On screen. Cool Naples Banana Tea Cake in the pan for 10…

  12. Scene 12 · doneness · 6s

    How you know it is done

    Shot. Close on the center of the food. A skewer, tap, or spoon shows the cue. Hold long enough to see it.

    Voiceover. A skewer in the center of Naples Banana Tea Cake comes out with a few moist crumbs, and the top springs back under a fingertip.

    On screen. Doneness

  13. Scene 13 · mistakes · 7s

    If it goes wrong

    Shot. Split screen is unnecessary. Show the finished, correct texture, then a hand points at the cue.

    Voiceover. Naples Banana Tea Cake browns before the center is done. Tent the top with parchment and keep baking until the doneness cue is true in the center. Naples Banana Tea Cake comes out dense, sunk, or dry. Mix only until the flour disappears, weigh the fat and liquid, and take it out at the cue rather than by the clock alone.

    On screen. Common fixes

  14. Scene 14 · storage · 5s

    Cooling and storage

    Shot. The dish cools on a rack, then a container is closed. No refrigerator brand in frame.

    Voiceover. Cool Naples Banana Tea Cake completely. Cover it at room temperature for 2 days. Wrap slices and freeze them for a month. Do not refrigerate a butter cake unless the weather is hot, or it dries out.

    On screen. Storage

  15. Scene 15 · nutrition · 5s

    Nutrition lower third

    Shot. Hold on a single serving. A quiet lower third fades in. No medical claims on screen.

    Voiceover. One serving is about 254 calories, with 6 grams of protein. Pai marks it Indulgent.

    On screen. 254 kcal · 6 g protein · Indulgent

  16. Scene 16 · plate · 5s

    Plate and close

    Shot. Spoon or tongs place the last garnish. Pull back to the full plate. End on steam or a still surface.

    Voiceover. Serve 12 slices. Eat while it is at its best.

    On screen. Naples Banana Tea Cake

  17. Scene 17 · cta · 4s

    Close

    Shot. Hold the finished plate. A quiet end card can fade in after the picture. Do not cover the food with a logo.

    Voiceover. Cook Naples Banana Tea Cake from the Pai recipe. The amounts, the heat, and the moment to stop are written under each step.

    On screen. Cook it from the recipe

Machine-readable script for a later video tool. Scene durations are edit lengths, not cooking times. Long simmers and bakes are jump cuts. Order: hook, title, mise, equipment, one scene per numbered step (shot, on-screen text, voiceover, duration), doneness, fixes, storage, nutrition, plate, and the closing CTA. Keep the shot list and on-screen facts tied to this recipe.