The flavonoids was extracted from cauliflower by using ultrasonicassisted solvent and the response surface methodology was used to optimize the extraction conditions. Firstly, the effects of different extraction factors (ethanol concentration, liquidmaterial ratio, ultrasonic power, ultrasonic time, bath temperature, bath time and extraction times) on flavonoids yield were studied. And then, Box-Behnken response surface optimization test was carried on the basic of singer factor test result. The optimal conditions were as follows: 65% ethanol, liquid-solid ratio 32∶1 mL/g, ultrasonic power 30 W, ultrasonic time 5 min, bath temperature 50 ℃, bath time 40 min, and extraction time 1. Under this optimum conditions, the actual yield of flavonoids was 1.974 5 mg/g, and it was very close to the prediction value.