The Apprentice Dessert Bar is open in Castle Pines.
The dessert bar and bakery opened its doors to the public on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026, at 10am, at 572 Castle Pines Parkway, Suite A5, according to an Oct. 5 announcement on the shop's own Instagram. Google lists the business as operating.
Suite A5 was previously home to Alice and Kate Bakery, which Google now lists as permanently closed.
What's on the counter
The shop sells grab-and-go desserts along with custom cakes. The Connection, a Castle Pines news outlet, reported on Oct. 21 that brownies, assorted loaves, cookies and a variety of tres leches were ready to grab. The shop's own Instagram posts since opening show custom celebration cakes for birthdays, anniversaries and milestone parties, including a brookie cake.
Hours
- Tuesday through Saturday: 10am to 6:30pm
- Sunday: 10am to 4pm
- Monday: closed
Address, phone and hours also live on the directory listing for The Apprentice Dessert Bar. Its neighbor at 570 Castle Pines Parkway is the 7 Brew Coffee drive-thru stand.
More new spots across the county are on new businesses in Douglas County, and every bakery and dessert shop in the directory is on the bakeries and desserts page.
The Apprentice Dessert Bar
572 Castle Pines Pkwy, Suite A5, Castle Pines, CO 80108
(303) 339-2253
Instagram
Sources: opening date and time from The Apprentice Dessert Bar's Instagram announcement, Oct. 5, 2026; hours from its Instagram profile and Google listing; menu items from The Connection's Instagram post, Oct. 21, 2026; address, phone, operating status and the Alice and Kate Bakery closure from the Google Places API, checked Nov. 13, 2026.