“MY MOTHER ALWAYS MADE THIS POUND CAKE…” The moment Jennifer Hudson said those words, her voice cracked — and the tears came instantly. During a deeply emotional Mother’s Day surprise on her show, Jennifer’s 16-year-old son walked onto the stage carrying a homemade pound cake made from the exact recipe passed down by her late mother. What looked like a simple dessert quickly became a heartbreaking reminder of the family Jennifer lost in the devastating 2008 tragedy that forever changed her life. As she hugged her son through tears, the audience watched something far more powerful than a TV moment unfold — a son helping his mother keep her mother’s memory alive, one recipe at a time. By the end, viewers weren’t just emotional over the surprise… They were crying over everything that memory still carries.

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Jennifer Hudson’s 16-Year-Old Son Delivers Touching Mother’s Day Surprise

In a touching moment, Jennifer Hudson was surprised for Mother's Day by her 16-year-old son, David, during the taping of her show.

In a touching moment, Jennifer Hudson was surprised for Mother’s Day by her 16-year-old son, David, during the taping of her show. (Photo credit: Jennifer Hudson Show / YouTube)

Jennifer Hudson Was Moved By The Way Her Son Honored Her And Her Late Mother

“Y’all, this is my baby,” declared a proud and tearful Jennifer Hudson as she hugged her 16-year-old son, David.

During the May 7 broadcast of The Jennifer Hudson Show, the EGOT winner — who rose to fame despite being eliminated from Season 3 of American Idol over two decades ago — was given a very special surprise.

Walking out onto the stage was David Otunga Jr., the son of Jennifer and her ex-husband, WWE wrestler David Otunga.

In his hand was a pound cake, but it was much more than just a simple dessert.

“This is your mom’s special recipe,” David told her. “I made it for Mother’s Day. I know It’s special to you.”

With tears flowing down her face, she then said this cake was a “family tradition,” adding, “My mother always made this pound cake.”

Back in 2008, Jennifer Hudson’s mother, Darnell Donerson, was murdered with Jennifer’s brother, Jason Hudson; and her nephew, Julian King.

Arrested and charged with three counts of First Degree Murder, as well as felony Home Invasion, was William Balfour, who had previously been married to Jennifer’s elder sister, Julia.

Balfour was convicted of the murder of all three of Hudson’s deceased family members, sentenced in 2012 with three life sentences plus 120 years.

On Mother’s Day this year, May 10, there will have been 18 Mother’s Days that have gone by that Jennifer Hudson has not been able to share with her mother.

Watch the heartwarming moment between JHud and her son, David, here:

Watch Jennifer Hudson discuss with Oprah Winfrey how she was affected by the murder of her mother and other family members, here: