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Lemon Olive Oil Cake
A 9:16 storyboard, 82 seconds of edit time. Scene lengths are cuts, not the minutes the pot actually needs. Music mood: Sparse acoustic, warm room tone, no lyrics.
Scene 1 · hook · 4s
Hook
Shot. Open tight on the finished Lemon Olive Oil 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. Lemon Olive Oil Cake. A tender crumb, lemon zest, and olive oil instead of butter. Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.
On screen. Lemon Olive Oil Cake
Scene 2 · title · 4s
Open on the finished dish
Shot. Slow push-in on the finished Lemon Olive Oil Cake, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.
Voiceover. Lemon Olive Oil Cake. A tender crumb, lemon zest, and olive oil instead of butter.
On screen. Lemon Olive Oil 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 all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, kosher salt, 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 350°F / 175°C. Line a 9-inch / 23 cm pan.
On screen. Heat the oven to 350°F / 175°C. Line a 9-inch /…
Scene 6 · step · 6s
Step 2
Shot. Dry ingredients for olive oil cake, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph.
Voiceover. Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
On screen. Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
Scene 7 · step · 6s
Step 3
Shot. Olive oil cake batter, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph.
Voiceover. Whisk eggs, oil, yogurt, zest, and juice. Fold into the flour.
On screen. Whisk eggs, oil, yogurt, zest, and juice. Fold…
Scene 8 · step · 7s
Step 4
Shot. Lemon olive oil cake baking, 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 until a skewer comes out clean.
On screen. Bake until a skewer comes out clean. · Bake 35 min
Scene 9 · step · 6s
Step 5
Shot. Glazed lemon olive oil cake, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph.
Voiceover. Cool. Stir powdered sugar with a teaspoon of lemon juice if you want a glaze.
On screen. Cool. Stir powdered sugar with a teaspoon of…
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 Lemon Olive Oil 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. Lemon Olive Oil 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. Lemon Olive Oil 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 Lemon Olive Oil 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 268 calories, with 4.9 grams of protein. Pai marks it Indulgent.
On screen. 268 kcal · 4.9 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. Lemon Olive Oil 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 Lemon Olive Oil 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.