Dolce Bakery

Dolce Bakery is an owner-operated, scratch-made retail bakery and pastry shop at 3930 W. 69th Terrace in the Shops of Prairie Village, run by founder Erin Brown, who opened it in November 2007. Tier 1 — single-location, owner-operated bakery rooted in the Kansas City metro for nearly two decades, built on a “every batch from scratch” ethos.

Description

Dolce Bakery is a scratch-made retail bakery and café counter in the Shops of Prairie Village, a Johnson County retail district within the Kansas City metro.¹ The shop describes itself as a “heartful + handcrafted scratch bakery” operating under the motto “every batch from scratch,” with no mixes or shortcuts.² Its case rotates through breakfast pastries, iced and themed cakes, cupcakes, sugar cookies, brownies and bars, scones, and lemon bars.³

The bakery’s best-known item is the cinnamon roll made from owner Erin Brown’s Aunt Cindy’s original recipe, whose aroma the shop credits with setting its welcoming atmosphere.⁴ When the bakery expanded into its larger 69th Terrace storefront, it broadened beyond pure pastry to add Christopher Elbow ice creams, savory soups, and Oddly Correct coffee — giving it a light café dimension alongside the bakery counter.⁵

Beyond walk-in retail, Dolce operates a custom-cake and event business, offering wedding and bridal cakes, private tastings, design consultations, cookie platters, catering, and delivery and setup for events.⁶ An adjacent space, “The Space by Dolce Bakery,” hosts events and classes.⁷ The bakery was named “Best Classic Bakery” in The Pitch’s 2013 Best of Kansas City issue.⁸

Ownership and history

Dolce Bakery was founded by Erin Brown, who opened the doors in November 2007.⁹ Brown traces her baking to childhood — she began baking at age 7 and describes her work through the philosophy “I bake to love and I love to bake,” casting the business as “a happy, self-sustaining circle.”¹⁰ The shop was originally branded Dolce Baking Co. before becoming Dolce Bakery; it later relocated within the same Prairie Village Shopping Center to a larger storefront at 3930 W. 69th Terrace, near Café Provence.¹¹ In 2017 the bakery marked ten years in business with a loyal local following.¹²

Menu

Last verified: 2026-06-17 · Source: dolcebakes.com (official) + The Pitch / Shawnee Mission Post (KC press) + Yelp/Tripadvisor listings · URL(s): https://www.dolcebakes.com/ · https://www.thepitchkc.com/dolce-bakery-settles-into-new-location/ · https://www.yelp.com/biz/dolce-bakery-prairie-village · Confidence: Medium (bakery case High; café/savory lineup Low — see flags)

Bakery (signature)

• Aunt Cindy’s cinnamon rolls — the shop’s best-known item, baked from owner Erin Brown’s aunt’s original recipe; the aroma is credited with setting the bakery’s atmosphere.¹³
• Scones — a repeat customer favorite, praised as moist rather than the usual dry style.¹⁴
• Lemon bars / lemon squares — a longtime case staple and customer favorite.¹⁵
• Iced & custom cakes — scratch layer cakes, including bridal/wedding cakes, themed/celebration cakes (baby, collegiate, sports, “Swiftie”), plus cupcakes.¹⁶
• Macarons — among the bakery’s sweet selection.¹⁷
• Croissants & tarts — listed among signature pastries.¹⁷

Pastry case / cookies & bars

• Sugar cookies — decorated/themed sets (birthday, wedding, baby, sports, collegiate); cookie platters available.¹⁶
• Brownies & bars — including warm brownies; “bars & bites” category.¹⁶
• Chocolate-chunk cookies & caramel-pecan rolls — noted in coverage of the expanded location.¹⁸
• Breakfast sweets / pastries — rotating morning bakery items.¹⁶

Café / coffee

• Coffee & espresso drinks — served at the counter; the expanded 69th Terrace location was reported to pour Oddly Correct coffee.
• Christopher Elbow ice cream · savory soups — added when the bakery moved to its larger storefront; current availability unconfirmed.¹⁸

No standalone quiche/sandwich brunch menu was confirmed in current (2026) sources; Dolce presents primarily as a retail bakery + light café counter rather than a full brunch/lunch kitchen. Prices were not published on the official site and are omitted rather than guessed.

Links

• Website: https://www.dolcebakes.com/
• Listings: https://www.yelp.com/biz/dolce-bakery-prairie-village · https://shopsofprairievillage.com/dolcebakery · https://www.facebook.com/DOLCEBAKERY/

Sources

• Status verified active 2026-06-23 via Yelp — Dolce Bakery (updated May 2026; accessed 2026-06-23) and dolcebakes.com (accessed 2026-06-23). Open at 3930 W 69th Ter, Prairie Village, KS 66208; Mon–Fri 7am–5pm, Sat 8am–4pm, Sun closed; phone (913) 236-4411.

Disputes

(None active.) Note: the seed described Dolce as “French-style/European”; sources characterize it as a scratch-made American/European bakery and café — corrected in this page.

Footnotes

1. https://shopsofprairievillage.com/dolcebakery — asserts: Dolce Bakery is a tenant of the Shops of Prairie Village retail district. ↩

2. https://www.dolcebakes.com/ — asserts: bakery’s “every batch from scratch” motto and handcrafted, no-mixes positioning. ↩

3. https://www.dolcebakes.com/ — asserts: product range includes cakes, cupcakes, sugar cookies, brownies/bars, breakfast pastries, cookie platters. ↩

4. https://www.dolcebakes.com/pages/about-us — asserts: cinnamon rolls from owner’s Aunt Cindy’s original recipe, signature aroma in the shop. ↩

5. https://www.thepitchkc.com/dolce-bakery-settles-into-new-location/ — asserts: expanded 69th Terrace location added Christopher Elbow ice creams, savory soups, and Oddly Correct coffee; sells scones, lemon bars, iced cakes, caramel-pecan rolls, chocolate-chunk cookies. ↩

6. https://www.dolcebakes.com/ — asserts: custom cakes, wedding/bridal cakes, tastings, consultations, catering, delivery and setup. ↩

7. https://johnsoncountypost.com/2022/01/24/the-space-by-dolce-bakery-open-140012/ — asserts: “The Space by Dolce Bakery” opened for events and classes. ↩

8. https://www.thepitchkc.com/dolce-bakery-settles-into-new-location/ — asserts: named “Best Classic Bakery” in The Pitch’s 2013 Best of Kansas City issue. ↩

9. https://www.dolcebakes.com/pages/about-us — asserts: bakery opened in November 2007. ↩

10. https://www.dolcebakes.com/pages/about-us — asserts: owner began baking at age 7; “I bake to love and I love to bake”; “happy, self-sustaining circle.” ↩

11. https://www.thepitchkc.com/dolce-bakery-settles-into-new-location/ — asserts: originally Dolce Baking Co.; relocated within same Prairie Village shopping center to larger 3930 W. 69th Terrace storefront near Café Provence. ↩

12. https://shawneemissionpost.com/2017/10/04/ten-years-in-dolce-bakery-enjoys-loyal-following-for-its-sweet-fare-66363/ — asserts: ten years in business with a loyal following (2017). ↩

13. https://www.dolcebakes.com/pages/about-us — asserts: signature cinnamon rolls from owner’s Aunt Cindy’s original recipe; aroma sets the shop’s atmosphere. ↩

14. https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g39004-d4719762-Reviews-Dolce_Bakery-Prairie_Village_Kansas.html — asserts: scones are a customer favorite, described as moist/full of taste. ↩

15. https://www.thepitchkc.com/dolce-bakery-settles-into-new-location/ — asserts: lemon bars among the bakery’s offerings; corroborated as a customer favorite in reviews. ↩

16. https://www.dolcebakes.com/ — asserts: product range — iced/custom cakes (bridal, celebration, themed), cupcakes, sugar cookies, cookie platters, brownies/bars & bites, breakfast sweets. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴

17. https://www.facebook.com/DOLCEBAKERY/ — asserts: sweet selection includes macarons, croissants, and tarts among signature pastries. ↩ ↩²

18. https://www.thepitchkc.com/dolce-bakery-settles-into-new-location/ — asserts: expanded 69th Terrace location added Christopher Elbow ice creams, savory soups, and Oddly Correct coffee; sells caramel-pecan rolls and chocolate-chunk cookies. ↩ ↩²