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Flourless Chocolate Cake
A 9:16 storyboard, 84 seconds of edit time. Scene lengths are cuts, not the minutes the pot actually needs. Music mood: Warm oven light, a crack forming on the top.
Scene 1 · hook · 4s
Hook
Shot. Open tight on the finished Flourless Chocolate 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. Flourless Chocolate Cake. A low, dense cake of chocolate, butter, and eggs. No flour at all. Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.
On screen. Flourless Chocolate Cake
Scene 2 · title · 4s
Open on the finished dish
Shot. Slow push-in on the finished Flourless Chocolate Cake, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.
Voiceover. Flourless Chocolate Cake. A low, dense cake of chocolate, butter, and eggs. No flour at all.
On screen. Flourless Chocolate Cake
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 dark chocolate, 70%, unsalted butter, unsweetened cocoa powder, granulated sugar, egg. Measure before the pan is hot.
On screen. Mise en place
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, Scale, Mixing bowls, Parchment, The pan named in the method, Cooling rack, Oven thermometer.
On screen. Oven · Scale · Mixing bowls
Scene 5 · step · 6s
Step 1
Shot. A lined cake pan, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph.
Voiceover. Heat the oven to 325°F / 165°C. Butter a 8-inch pan and line the bottom.
On screen. Heat the oven to 325°F / 165°C. Butter a 8-inch…
Scene 6 · step · 7s
Step 2
Shot. Melted chocolate and butter, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph. Show the action, then a jump cut through the wait. Do not film the full Melt 4 min in real time.
Voiceover. Melt the chocolate and butter together until smooth. Stir in cocoa, sugar, and salt.
On screen. Melt the chocolate and butter… · Melt 4 min
Scene 7 · step · 6s
Step 3
Shot. Eggs beaten into chocolate batter, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph.
Voiceover. Beat in the eggs one at a time until the batter looks like satin. Vanilla is optional and contains alcohol.
On screen. Beat in the eggs one at a time until the batter…
Scene 8 · step · 7s
Step 4
Shot. Flourless cake baking in a water bath, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph. Show the action, then a jump cut through the wait. Do not film the full Bake 35 min in real time.
Voiceover. Bake in a roasting pan with hot water halfway up the sides until the center is just set.
On screen. Bake in a roasting pan with hot… · Bake 35 min
Scene 9 · step · 7s
Step 5
Shot. Cooling chocolate cake, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph. Show the action, then a jump cut through the wait. Do not film the full Rest 1 hr in real time.
Voiceover. Cool in the pan, then chill at least an hour so slices cut clean.
On screen. Cool in the pan, then chill at… · Rest 1 hr
Scene 10 · 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. The center of Flourless Chocolate Cake is set for its kind: a skewer shows moist crumbs for a cake, a hollow tap for a loaf, set edges for a cookie, or a bubbling center for a pie.
On screen. Doneness
Scene 11 · mistakes · 7s
If it goes wrong
Shot. Split screen is unnecessary. Show the finished, correct texture, then a hand points at the cue.
Voiceover. Flourless Chocolate Cake looks done on top and is still raw in the center. Trust the cue in the method, not the color alone. Give it a few more minutes and check the center. Flourless Chocolate Cake spread, sank, or turned out dry. Measure by weight next time, heat the oven fully, and stop when the doneness cue appears rather than when the timer ends.
On screen. Common fixes
Scene 12 · storage · 5s
Cooling and storage
Shot. The dish cools on a rack, then a container is closed. No refrigerator brand in frame.
Voiceover. Cool Flourless Chocolate Cake completely. Keep it covered at room temperature for 2 days, or wrap and freeze for a month. Refrigerate custard, cream, and fresh-fruit fillings the same day and eat them within 3 days.
On screen. Storage
Scene 13 · 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 282 calories, with 4 grams of protein. Pai marks it Indulgent.
On screen. 282 kcal · 4 g protein · Indulgent
Scene 14 · 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 10 slices. Eat while it is at its best.
On screen. Flourless Chocolate Cake
Scene 15 · 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 Flourless Chocolate 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.