The effects of partial replacement of wheat flour with young corn ear on nutritional composition and physical characteristics of chiffon cake were investigated. Dried young corn ear was processed into powdered form and added in chiffon cake formulations to partially replace wheat flour at concentrations of 0, 10, 20 and 30%. The nutritional composition, especially moisture and ash contents of chiffon cake added with young corn ear were increased in line with the levels of YCE used