Dried Fruit Pudding Cake

This recipe is from the Pauls website, I hope to give it a go soon as we have almost all of these ingredients on hand.
Serves 12
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
1/2 cup boiling water
1 cup chopped dried fruit
2 green apples (300g), unpeeled, chopped
250g light cream cheese
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 eggs, lightly beaten
3/4 cup milk
2 cups plain flour, sifted with
1 teaspoon cinamon
1/4 cup combined shredded coconut, rolled oats and sunflower seeds
30g unsalted butter, melted

Combine bicarbonate of soda and water and pour over fruits.
Beat cream cheese, sugar and eggs until combined and smooth.
Mix in milk, flour and fruit.
Pour into a lined 23cm springform pan.
Bake at 170°C for 20 minutes.
Top with coconut mixture and butter.
Bake for further 60-65 minutes.
Serve with custard.