Wife and mom of two Stacey Wolf is baking more than just cookies—she’s crafting joy, one batch at a time. As the founder and creative force behind Dash Bakery, Stacey’s journey from early childhood educator to beloved neighborhood baker is as heartfelt as the sugar cookies she’s known for. What began as a small idea has become a sweet slice of community life, where homemade meets handmade, and every cookie tells a story.
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Stacey and her husband, Bryan, both grew up in Prattville, and their story began in college. Three years after tying the knot in Birmingham in 2010, they made a move to Nashville. It was there that Stacey took her very first—and only—cookie-decorating class, not knowing that a simple hobby would one day evolve into a full-blown business. “I’ve always been crafty and loved cooking,” Stacey says, “but I wasn’t necessarily a baker.” Her desire to stay home full-time with children Kate, now 9, and Davis, 6, led her to press pause on her teaching career, and—as her kids grew older, “my schedule allowed for time to focus on something small that could be a good, creative outlet for me. I enjoy doing things for others, and would often “practice” what I learned by making cookies for friends or my children.” Dash Bakery was born out of the encouragement of friends and neighbors. After Stacey handed out heart-shaped cookies one Valentine’s Day, the response was overwhelming. And so, in July 2022, she officially launched her cottage bakery.
Operating out of her home, Stacey has created a space where art, family, and faith intersect. Her decorated sugar cookies, each a tiny masterpiece, have become the centerpiece of birthday parties, baby showers, weddings, and every special moment in between. While she’s dabbled in other goodies like lemon cookie bites and homemade brownies, it’s her custom cookie orders that remain the crowd favorite—sometimes in batches as large as 500.
What sets Dash Bakery apart isn’t just the quality of the cookies, but also the heart behind them. “I love using orders as an opportunity to pray for the families I’m baking for,” Stacey says. “I truly feel like the Lord has blessed my life by providing my wonderful community of customers, so it’s a way I can serve them in return.”
Her process is as thoughtful as it is creative. Some clients come with specific visions, while others rely on Stacey’s artistic interpretation. She collaborates with each customer to bring their ideas to life, always keeping her tried-and-true sugar cookie recipe at the center of it all. “I like to use cleaner ingredients, the kind I would feel good about feeding my own family,” she says. “I am naturally a pleaser, so my inspiration comes from the challenge of trying to create exactly what my customers envision, and I’ll tweak recipes to make them just right. That’s important to me.”
For Stacey, this is more than just a business—it’s a reflection of her values and joy in uplifting others. Whether she’s hosting a birthday party or experimenting with new treats for her neighbors, each endeavor is filled with purpose. “From time to time, I hold cookie-decorating birthday parties, and I’ve held a few cake-decorating parties, as well—that’s a fun challenge because the icing is a completely different consistency. The combination of creating while helping others is what makes this little dream of a bakery so much fun!,” she says. Kate and Davis have become some of her biggest fans, proudly sharing their mom’s cookies with friends at school and helping out in small ways around the kitchen. “It’s sweet to see their excitement and involvement,” Stacey says. “And it’s fun to dream about what this little home bakery could become one day.”
As Stacey looks to the future, the possibilities for Dash Bakery are endless. For now, she’s content in her kitchen, rolling dough, piping icing, and pouring love into every order.
“I never imagined this would become what it is,” she says, “but I’m so thankful it has. It’s a gift to be able to share something I love with the people around me.”
For more information or to place an order, follow Dash Bakery on Instagram @dashbakery.