Soften butter
Mix block of cream cheese that has been cut into chuncky pieces
Using mixer with regular beaters, beat cream cheese until whipped
Add softened butter. Mix together
Slowly a little at a time, mix powdered sugar before adding more. Alternate adding powdered sugar and milk and vanila while mixing until the icing is smooth and ready to spread on the cake.
Put peppermint bark in baggie and break into medium size pieces with a rolling pin
Place parchment paper under the cake edges before icing and decorating
Ice the cake lightly on the sides to resemble a naked cake making it look like a birch tree
Decorate. Use mesh strainer to dust the top and sides of the cake
