any cut through the center of a rectangle divides it into two equal halves. therefore, a straight cut connecting the center of the cake with the center of the rectangle formerly occcupied by the removed piece will do the trick.

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Interview Question for Software Engineer at Microsoft:

Given a rectangular (cuboidal for the puritans) cake with a rectangular piece removed (any size or orientation), how would you cut the remainder of the cake into two equal halves with one straight cut of a knife?

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