Pemenang dalam episod berkenaan, Henry Bird berkata, dia sendiri tidak tahu kewujudan Sarawak sebelum ini.
"Saya pernah mendengar Malaysia sebelum ini. Saya tidak pernah mendengar tentang kek lapis Sarawak atau kek lapis," katanya.The luscious Sarawak style layered cakes of Festival Week. #GBBO pic.twitter.com/kMGvz7bXUE
— British Bake Off (@BritishBakeOff) October 8, 2019
Bird dinobatkan sebagai Star Baker dengan ciptaannya yang dinamakan 'English Present Box' bagi episod terbabit.
Rancangan realiti TV tersebut menyaksikan peserta bertanding untuk menjadi pembuat kek dan pastri terbaik di UK.
Tujuh peserta bersaing dalam cabaran membuat kek lapis Sarawak walaupun tidak pernah mencubanya sebelum ini.
Menerusi pemerhatian Gempak di laman Twitter, rata-rata netizen gembira apabila kek lapis Sarawak diperkenalkan ke peringkat antarabangsa.
Kek Lapis Sarawak goes INTERNATIONAL!
— Zain (@abzainazraai) October 12, 2019
The Great British Bake Off #Kuching #Sarawak #Malaysia #Borneo pic.twitter.com/S4N5fHrEi5
Fuiyo! Kek Lapis Sarawak masuk 'The Great British Bake Off' show! ?? #sarawak #TheGreatBritishBakeOff pic.twitter.com/tQxInqzLxr
— superayieq (@superayieq) October 11, 2019
Omg.
— Otter a.k.a MemerangLaut ?? (@memeranglaut) October 11, 2019
It is real.
Kek Lapis Sarawak.
In The Great British Bake Off.
Hi! I’m from Sarawak Borneo! Very proud of you guys who can bake our specialty Sarawak Kek Lapis, do come and visit my shop warisan layer cake & bakery in Kuching, Sarawak ❤️❤️ pic.twitter.com/NFFOLHXd2d
— DeQLi (@DeQLiLee) October 10, 2019
Everything about Sarawak is great. The beautiful people, the unique culture & tradition, the breathtaking tourism spot & not forgeting the tasty food, it is indeed one of a kind. Even the cake such as kek lapis, kek ati parek is in a class of its own. Sik malu jd urang Sarawak eh https://t.co/lrreySfeUp
— Abang Zulkarnain (@AbangZulkarnain) October 10, 2019
Weyhhhh kek lapis Sarawak on GBBO! I excited. ????
— Pashiini Supramaniam (@poshwoshsmosh) October 9, 2019